Plane crashes in Paraguay

17 crashes in Paraguay since 1980, with 44 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 17
• Fatal crashes: 9
• Fatalities: 44
• First recorded: August 27, 1980
• Most recent: April 18, 2026

Deadliest

1. February 4, 1996: Douglas DC-8, Asunción-Silvio Pettirossi, Central, Paraguay (22 fatalities)
2. February 9, 2021: Cessna 402, Asunción-Silvio Pettirossi, Central, Paraguay (7 fatalities)
3. October 24, 2008: Cessna 402, Asunción-Silvio Pettirossi, Central, Paraguay (5 fatalities)
4. February 17, 1981: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II, Zavala, Itapúa, Paraguay (4 fatalities)
5. December 22, 2004: Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá, Pindoyu, Guairá, Paraguay (2 fatalities)

Manufacturers

• Cessna (8)
• Douglas (7)
• Beechcraft (1)
• Embraer (1)

Aircraft

• Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (6)
• Cessna 402 (4)
• Beechcraft 60 Duke (1)
• Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (1)
• Cessna 411 (1)
• Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II (1)
• Douglas DC-8 (1)
• Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá (1)

Years

• 1987 (2)
• 1994 (2)
• 2023 (2)
• 2026 (2)
• 1980 (1)
• 1981 (1)
• 1984 (1)
• 1996 (1)
• 2004 (1)
• 2008 (1)
• 2016 (1)
• 2019 (1)

All crashes

• April 18, 2026: Cessna 402, Ciudad del Este-Guaraní, Alto Paraná, Paraguay (1 fatality)
• April 18, 2026: Cessna 402B, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay (1 fatality)
• November 15, 2023: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Rancho Rosavilla, Boquerón, Paraguay (0 fatalities)
• April 11, 2023: Cessna 411, Concepción, Concepción, Paraguay (0 fatalities)
• February 9, 2021: Cessna 402, Asunción-Silvio Pettirossi, Central, Paraguay (7 fatalities)
• September 26, 2019: Cessna 402, Coronel Oviedo, Caaguazú, Paraguay (0 fatalities)
• September 1, 2016: Beechcraft 60 Duke, Loma Plata, Boquerón, Paraguay (0 fatalities)
• October 24, 2008: Cessna 402, Asunción-Silvio Pettirossi, Central, Paraguay (5 fatalities)
• December 22, 2004: Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá, Pindoyu, Guairá, Paraguay (2 fatalities)
• February 4, 1996: Douglas DC-8, Asunción-Silvio Pettirossi, Central, Paraguay (22 fatalities)
• November 24, 1994: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Puerto la Victoria, Alto Paraguay, Paraguay (0 fatalities)
• September 26, 1994: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Bahía Negra, Alto Paraguay, Paraguay (1 fatality)
• November 21, 1987: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mayor Pablo Lagerenza, Alto Paraguay, Paraguay (0 fatalities)
• May 7, 1987: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Bahía Negra, Alto Paraguay, Paraguay (0 fatalities)
• December 31, 1984: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Concepción, Concepción, Paraguay (0 fatalities)
• February 17, 1981: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II, Zavala, Itapúa, Paraguay (4 fatalities)
• August 27, 1980: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Asunción, Distrito Capital, Paraguay (1 fatality)