Plane crashes in the Solomon Islands

34 crashes in the Solomon Islands since 1942, with 248 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 34
Fatal crashes: 26
Fatalities: 248
First recorded: August 4, 1942
Most recent: January 26, 2014

Deadliest

July 26, 1944: Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express, Florida Island, Solomon Islands (27 fatalities)
May 18, 1944: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Solomon Islands (23 fatalities)
February 5, 1944: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Telin Island (Russell Islands), Solomon Islands (22 fatalities)
October 7, 1944: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Vella Lavella Island, Solomon Islands (19 fatalities)
September 27, 1991: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Mt Nasuha, Solomon Islands (15 fatalities)

Manufacturers

Aircraft

Years

1943 (13)
1944 (10)
1942 (4)
1945 (2)
1975 (1)
1978 (1)
1991 (1)
2001 (1)
2014 (1)

All crashes

January 26, 2014: Boeing 737-300, Honiara, Solomon Islands (0 fatalities)
October 16, 2001: Antonov AN-12, Honiara, Solomon Islands (0 fatalities)
September 27, 1991: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Mt Nasuha, Solomon Islands (15 fatalities)
October 22, 1978: Britten-Norman Islander, Bellona, Solomon Islands (11 fatalities)
November 24, 1975: Fletcher FU-24, Honiara, Solomon Islands (0 fatalities)
July 12, 1945: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Savo Island, Solomon Islands (0 fatalities)
May 27, 1945: Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, Malaita Island, Solomon Islands (5 fatalities)
November 3, 1944: Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands (5 fatalities)
October 10, 1944: Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands (5 fatalities)
October 7, 1944: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Vella Lavella Island, Solomon Islands (19 fatalities)
October 5, 1944: Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, Olevuga Island, Solomon Islands (5 fatalities)
September 9, 1944: Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, Solomon Islands (5 fatalities)
July 26, 1944: Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express, Florida Island, Solomon Islands (27 fatalities)
June 12, 1944: Douglas DC-3, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands (15 fatalities)
May 18, 1944: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Solomon Islands (23 fatalities)
March 8, 1944: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Choiseul Island, Solomon Islands (9 fatalities)
February 5, 1944: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Telin Island (Russell Islands), Solomon Islands (22 fatalities)
December 7, 1943: Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, Domo Cove, Solomon Islands (4 fatalities)
November 19, 1943: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Malaita Island, Solomon Islands (5 fatalities)
August 27, 1943: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Honiara, Solomon Islands (1 fatality)
July 29, 1943: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), San Cristobal Island, Solomon Islands (10 fatalities)
July 24, 1943: Lockheed L-414 Hudson, Vella Lavella Island, Solomon Islands (4 fatalities)
July 17, 1943: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Vella Lavella Island, Solomon Islands (0 fatalities)
July 12, 1943: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Tulagi, Solomon Islands (7 fatalities)
July 7, 1943: Lockheed L-414 Hudson, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands (5 fatalities)
May 15, 1943: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands (12 fatalities)
March 26, 1943: Lockheed L-414 Hudson, Honiara, Solomon Islands (2 fatalities)
March 24, 1943: Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Gavutu Island, Solomon Islands (0 fatalities)
March 20, 1943: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Pavuvu Island (Russell Islands), Solomon Islands (0 fatalities)
March 20, 1943: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Pavuvu Island (Russell Islands), Solomon Islands (0 fatalities)
December 19, 1942: Lockheed L-414 Hudson, Rekata Bay, Solomon Islands (5 fatalities)
September 24, 1942: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Shortland Island, Solomon Islands (9 fatalities)
September 8, 1942: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Rendova Island, Solomon Islands (9 fatalities)
August 4, 1942: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Tulagi, Solomon Islands (9 fatalities)