Plane crashes in Malawi

12 crashes in Malawi since 1952, with 20 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 12
• Fatal crashes: 5
• Fatalities: 20
• First recorded: February 15, 1952
• Most recent: June 10, 2024

Deadliest

1. June 10, 2024: Dornier DO228, Chikangawa Forest Reserve, Northern Region, Malawi (9 fatalities)
2. October 19, 1958: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Blantyre Southern Region, Malawi (6 fatalities)
3. January 15, 1980: IAI Arava 201, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi (2 fatalities)
4. January 15, 1980: IAI Arava 201, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi (2 fatalities)
5. November 9, 1990: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Blantyre, Southern Region, Malawi (1 fatality)

Manufacturers

• Britten-Norman (3)
• De Havilland (2)
• IAI (2)
• Beechcraft (1)
• Cessna (1)
• Dornier (1)
• Douglas (1)
• Partenavia (1)

Aircraft

• Britten-Norman Islander (3)
• De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver (2)
• IAI Arava 201 (2)
• Beechcraft 90 King Air (1)
• Cessna 402 (1)
• Dornier DO228 (1)
• Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (1)
• Partenavia P.68 (1)

Years

• 1980 (2)
• 1983 (2)
• 1952 (1)
• 1956 (1)
• 1958 (1)
• 1977 (1)
• 1990 (1)
• 1992 (1)
• 2013 (1)
• 2024 (1)

All crashes

• June 10, 2024: Dornier DO228, Chikangawa Forest Reserve, Northern Region, Malawi (9 fatalities)
• July 16, 2013: Partenavia P.68, Dzalanyama Forest Reserve, Central Region, Malawi (0 fatalities)
• October 27, 1992: Cessna 402, Malawi (0 fatalities)
• November 9, 1990: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Blantyre, Southern Region, Malawi (1 fatality)
• March 18, 1983: Britten-Norman Islander, Chikala Hills, Southern Region, Malawi (0 fatalities)
• March 18, 1983: Britten-Norman Islander, Chikala Hills, Southern Region, Malawi (0 fatalities)
• January 15, 1980: IAI Arava 201, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi (2 fatalities)
• January 15, 1980: IAI Arava 201, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi (2 fatalities)
• February 4, 1977: Britten-Norman Islander, Malawi (0 fatalities)
• October 19, 1958: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Blantyre Southern Region, Malawi (6 fatalities)
• April 21, 1956: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Lunzu Southern Region, Malawi (0 fatalities)
• February 15, 1952: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Salima Central Region, Malawi (0 fatalities)