Plane crashes in New Caledonia

7 crashes in New Caledonia since 1942, with 70 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 7
• Fatal crashes: 6
• Fatalities: 70
• First recorded: October 9, 1942
• Most recent: September 9, 2014

Deadliest

1. November 23, 1943: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Nakéty Bay New Caledonia, New Caledonia (25 fatalities)
2. June 8, 1943: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Nouméa-La Tontouta New Caledonia, New Caledonia (23 fatalities)
3. October 9, 1942: Douglas DC-3, Nouméa-La Tontouta New Caledonia, New Caledonia (8 fatalities)
4. January 21, 1982: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Nouméa-La Tontouta, New Caledonia (7 fatalities)
5. March 31, 1946: Douglas DC-3, Touho New Caledonia, New Caledonia (6 fatalities)

Manufacturers

• Douglas (6)
• Beechcraft (1)

Aircraft

• Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (3)
• Douglas DC-3 (2)
• Beechcraft 200 Super King Air (1)
• Douglas C-54 Skymaster (1)

Years

• 1943 (3)
• 1942 (1)
• 1946 (1)
• 1982 (1)
• 2014 (1)

All crashes

• September 9, 2014: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, Nouméa-La Tontouta, New Caledonia (0 fatalities)
• January 21, 1982: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Nouméa-La Tontouta, New Caledonia (7 fatalities)
• March 31, 1946: Douglas DC-3, Touho New Caledonia, New Caledonia (6 fatalities)
• November 23, 1943: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Nakéty Bay New Caledonia, New Caledonia (25 fatalities)
• June 8, 1943: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Nouméa-La Tontouta New Caledonia, New Caledonia (23 fatalities)
• April 27, 1943: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Tontouta Bay New Caledonia, New Caledonia (1 fatality)
• October 9, 1942: Douglas DC-3, Nouméa-La Tontouta New Caledonia, New Caledonia (8 fatalities)