Plane crashes in Nicaragua

22 crashes in Nicaragua since 1980, with 119 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 22
• Fatal crashes: 14
• Fatalities: 119
• First recorded: May 16, 1980
• Most recent: October 2, 2015

Deadliest

1. January 21, 1999: Antonov AN-26, Bluefields, Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur, Nicaragua (28 fatalities)
2. August 14, 1982: IAI Arava 201, Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes, Managua City District, Nicaragua (20 fatalities)
3. July 20, 1999: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Mt Silva, Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur, Nicaragua (16 fatalities)
4. December 27, 1986: Casa 212 Aviocar, Nicaragua, All Nicaragua, Nicaragua (11 fatalities)
5. January 23, 1988: Douglas DC-6, San Carlos, Río San Juan, Nicaragua (9 fatalities)

Manufacturers

• Douglas (6)
• Antonov (4)
• CASA (2)
• Cessna (2)
• Piper (2)
• Boeing (1)
• Curtiss (1)
• Fairchild (1)
• IAI (1)
• PZL-Mielec (1)
• Rockwell (1)

Aircraft

• Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (4)
• Antonov AN-2 (2)
• Antonov AN-26 (2)
• Casa 212 Aviocar (2)
• Boeing 737-200 (1)
• Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (1)
• Cessna 402 (1)
• Curtiss C-46 Commando (1)
• Douglas DC-10 (1)
• Douglas DC-6 (1)
• Fairchild C-123 Provider (1)
• IAI Arava 201 (1)

Years

• 1986 (3)
• 1982 (2)
• 1983 (2)
• 1984 (2)
• 1993 (2)
• 1999 (2)
• 1980 (1)
• 1987 (1)
• 1988 (1)
• 1990 (1)
• 2005 (1)
• 2006 (1)

All crashes

• October 2, 2015: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Veracruz, Rivas, Nicaragua (1 fatality)
• October 14, 2009: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes, Managua City District, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
• December 1, 2008: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class), León-Fanor Urroz, León, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
• June 4, 2006: Douglas DC-10, Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes, Managua City District, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
• July 9, 2005: Rockwell Grand Commander 690, Villa el Carmen, Managua City District, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
• July 20, 1999: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Mt Silva, Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur, Nicaragua (16 fatalities)
• January 21, 1999: Antonov AN-26, Bluefields, Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur, Nicaragua (28 fatalities)
• July 18, 1993: Boeing 737-200, Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes, Managua City District, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
• March 5, 1993: Cessna 402, Estelí, Estelí, Nicaragua (6 fatalities)
• April 16, 1990: Antonov AN-26, Nicaragua, All Nicaragua, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
• January 23, 1988: Douglas DC-6, San Carlos, Río San Juan, Nicaragua (9 fatalities)
• October 16, 1987: Antonov AN-2, Jinotega, Jinotega, Nicaragua (2 fatalities)
• December 27, 1986: Casa 212 Aviocar, Nicaragua, All Nicaragua, Nicaragua (11 fatalities)
• October 5, 1986: Fairchild C-123 Provider, San Carlos, Río San Juan, Nicaragua (3 fatalities)
• August 28, 1986: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Rosita, Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte, Nicaragua (2 fatalities)
• August 27, 1984: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Jinotega, Jinotega, Nicaragua (8 fatalities)
• January 7, 1984: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Masatepe, Masaya, Nicaragua (5 fatalities)
• October 3, 1983: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Rio Blanco, Matagalpa, Nicaragua (1 fatality)
• June 29, 1983: Casa 212 Aviocar, Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes, Managua City District, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
• August 14, 1982: IAI Arava 201, Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes, Managua City District, Nicaragua (20 fatalities)
• February 19, 1982: Antonov AN-2, Laguna de Perlas, Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur, Nicaragua (7 fatalities)
• May 16, 1980: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Bonanza, Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)