Plane crashes in Nicaragua

69 crashes in Nicaragua since 1929, with 334 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 69
Fatal crashes: 38
Fatalities: 334
First recorded: August 30, 1929
Most recent: October 2, 2015

Deadliest

June 1, 1959: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Nicaragua (60 fatalities)
January 21, 1999: Antonov AN-26, Bluefields, Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur, Nicaragua (28 fatalities)
November 15, 1956: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Puerto Somoza León, Nicaragua (25 fatalities)
April 22, 1946: Lockheed 14 Super Electra, La Libertad Chontales, Nicaragua (21 fatalities)
August 14, 1982: IAI Arava 201, Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes, Managua City District, Nicaragua (20 fatalities)

Manufacturers

Douglas (18)
Curtiss (9)
Ford (8)
Antonov (6)
CASA (6)
Cessna (3)
Boeing (2)
Fairchild (2)
IAI (2)
Lockheed (2)
Piper (2)
Rockwell (2)

Aircraft

Years

1986 (5)
1982 (4)
1983 (4)
1984 (4)
1960 (3)
1979 (3)
1937 (2)
1945 (2)
1946 (2)
1959 (2)
1976 (2)
1980 (2)

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 (0 fatalities)
January 23, 1988: Douglas DC-6, San Carlos, Río San Juan, Nicaragua (9 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)
October 16, 1987: Antonov AN-2, Jinotega, Jinotega, Nicaragua (2 fatalities)
December 27, 1986: Casa 212 Aviocar, Nicaragua (11 fatalities)
October 5, 1986: Fairchild C-123 Provider, San Carlos, Río San Juan, Nicaragua (3 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 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
May 16, 1980: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Bonanza, Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
December 31, 1979: Casa 212 Aviocar, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
January 29, 1979: Casa 212 Aviocar, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
January 5, 1979: Casa 212 Aviocar, Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes Managua City District, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
February 8, 1977: Rockwell Grand Commander 680, Los Establos Granada, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
September 7, 1976: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, La Piragua Jinotega, Nicaragua (1 fatality)
February 25, 1976: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes Managua City District, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
September 20, 1974: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Managua Managua City District, Nicaragua (7 fatalities)
November 10, 1973: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, Prinzapolka Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
August 29, 1972: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes Managua City District, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
September 18, 1968: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes Managua City District, Nicaragua (1 fatality)
March 15, 1967: Douglas A-26 Invader, Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes Managua City District, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
July 22, 1964: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes Managua City District, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
December 15, 1961: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes Managua City District, Nicaragua (2 fatalities)
October 28, 1960: Beechcraft C18S, Quezalguaque León, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
April 5, 1960: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Siuna Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte, Nicaragua (2 fatalities)
February 15, 1960: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
June 1, 1959: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Nicaragua (60 fatalities)
March 5, 1959: Vickers Viscount, Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes Managua City District, Nicaragua (15 fatalities)
January 23, 1957: Douglas DC-3, Mt Concepción (Ometepe Island) Rivas, Nicaragua (16 fatalities)
November 15, 1956: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Puerto Somoza León, Nicaragua (25 fatalities)
March 11, 1949: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Bilwi Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
August 27, 1948: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
December 31, 1946: Ford 5, Puerto Cabezas Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
April 22, 1946: Lockheed 14 Super Electra, La Libertad Chontales, Nicaragua (21 fatalities)
June 12, 1945: Ford 5, Puerto Cabezas Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
February 19, 1945: Lockheed 5 Vega, Boaco Boaco, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
July 3, 1944: Ford 5, Matagalpa Matagalpa, Nicaragua (1 fatality)
April 4, 1941: Ford 5, Alamikamba Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte, Nicaragua (2 fatalities)
February 20, 1940: Ford 5, Prinzapolka Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
April 27, 1938: Boeing 40, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
September 28, 1937: Ford 5, Puerto Cabezas Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
January 13, 1937: Stinson Model A, Nicaragua (1 fatality)
September 1, 1934: Fokker Super Universal, Bluefields Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
October 18, 1933: Ford 4, Managua Managua City District, Nicaragua (3 fatalities)
August 4, 1930: Ford 5, Ocotal Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
August 30, 1929: Keystone LB-6, Managua Managua City District, Nicaragua (1 fatality)