Plane crashes in South Africa

178 crashes in South Africa since 1920, with 522 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 178
Fatal crashes: 90
Fatalities: 522
First recorded: February 23, 1920
Most recent: August 23, 2025

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November 28, 1980: Rockwell Aero Commander 500, Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa (4 fatalities)
November 28, 1980: Rockwell Aero Commander 500, Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa (4 fatalities)
October 8, 1977: Britten-Norman Trislander, Lanseria Gauteng, South Africa (0 fatalities)
March 29, 1977: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Bela-Bela (Warm Baths) Limpopo, South Africa (3 fatalities)
December 23, 1976: Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, Lanseria Gauteng, South Africa (0 fatalities)
May 6, 1976: Piaggio P.166 Albatross, Dassen Island Western Cape, South Africa (2 fatalities)
October 16, 1974: Rockwell Aero Commander 680, Calvinia Northern Cape, South Africa (1 fatality)
August 24, 1974: Britten-Norman Islander, Richards Bay KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (0 fatalities)
June 13, 1974: Rockwell Aero Commander 500, Grand Central (Midrand) Gauteng, South Africa (0 fatalities)
December 28, 1973: Douglas C-49 (DC-3), Durban KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (1 fatality)
September 22, 1972: Volpar Turboliner 18, Johannesburg Gauteng, South Africa (3 fatalities)
August 4, 1972: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Swartkop AFB (Pretoria) Gauteng, South Africa (0 fatalities)
May 26, 1971: BAe 125, Devil's Peak Western Cape, South Africa (4 fatalities)
May 26, 1971: BAe 125, Devil's Peak Western Cape, South Africa (4 fatalities)
May 26, 1971: BAe 125, Devil's Peak Western Cape, South Africa (3 fatalities)
October 6, 1970: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Johannesburg-Rand Gauteng, South Africa (3 fatalities)
March 2, 1970: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Potgietersrus Limpopo, South Africa (0 fatalities)
March 13, 1967: Vickers Viscount, East London Eastern Cape, South Africa (25 fatalities)
November 28, 1964: De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth, Baragwanath Gauteng, South Africa (3 fatalities)
October 11, 1963: De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, Ladysmith KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (0 fatalities)
August 8, 1963: Avro 696 Shackleton, Stettynskloof Western Cape, South Africa (13 fatalities)
March 6, 1962: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Seymour Eastern Cape, South Africa (2 fatalities)
February 10, 1961: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Bizana Eastern Cape, South Africa (5 fatalities)
February 1, 1959: Lockheed 18 LodeStar, Scottburgh KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (0 fatalities)
January 24, 1958: De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth, Oranjeville Free State, South Africa (0 fatalities)
October 20, 1957: Vickers Viscount, Johannesburg-Oliver Reginald Tambo (Jan Smuts) Gauteng, South Africa (0 fatalities)
November 1, 1956: Short S.25 Sunderland, Richards Bay KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (2 fatalities)
August 18, 1956: De Havilland DH.104 Dove, Johannesburg-Rand Gauteng, South Africa (0 fatalities)
July 16, 1953: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Johannesburg-Rand Gauteng, South Africa (0 fatalities)
September 15, 1952: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Carolina Mpumalanga, South Africa (0 fatalities)
October 15, 1951: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mt Ingeli KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (17 fatalities)
February 28, 1951: De Havilland DH.104 Dove, Baragwanath Gauteng, South Africa (0 fatalities)
January 12, 1951: De Havilland DH.104 Dove, Ixopo KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (12 fatalities)
April 13, 1950: Short S.25 Sunderland, South Africa (0 fatalities)
May 15, 1948: Douglas C-49 (DC-3), Vrede Free State, South Africa (13 fatalities)
January 5, 1948: Lockheed 18 LodeStar, Johannesburg Gauteng, South Africa (0 fatalities)
December 7, 1946: Supermarine Walrus, Cape Town Western Cape, South Africa (1 fatality)
December 13, 1945: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Swartkop AFB (Pretoria) Gauteng, South Africa (0 fatalities)
July 8, 1945: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Waterkloof AFB Gauteng, South Africa (1 fatality)
August 25, 1943: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, L’Agulhas Western Cape, South Africa (0 fatalities)
June 25, 1943: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Lake Saint Lucia KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (8 fatalities)
May 6, 1942: Lockheed 18 LodeStar, South Africa (0 fatalities)
February 1, 1942: Avro 652 Anson, East London Eastern Cape, South Africa (5 fatalities)
April 26, 1941: Lockheed 18 LodeStar, Cape Town Western Cape, South Africa (0 fatalities)
March 28, 1941: Lockheed 18 LodeStar, Elands Bay Western Cape, South Africa (10 fatalities)
May 17, 1940: Junkers F.13, South Africa (0 fatalities)
April 10, 1938: De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, East London Eastern Cape, South Africa (2 fatalities)
December 6, 1937: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Muldersdrift Gauteng, South Africa (0 fatalities)
October 16, 1937: Junkers W.34, George Western Cape, South Africa (2 fatalities)
June 16, 1937: Junkers JU.52, Johannesburg-Rand Gauteng, South Africa (1 fatality)
August 29, 1936: De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, Johannesburg-Rand Gauteng, South Africa (1 fatality)
August 4, 1936: De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, Paarl Western Cape, South Africa (2 fatalities)
January 29, 1936: Junkers F.13, South Africa (0 fatalities)
November 29, 1935: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Johannesburg Gauteng, South Africa (0 fatalities)
November 2, 1935: De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, Durban KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (0 fatalities)
May 26, 1934: Simmonds Spartan, Ladysmith KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (0 fatalities)
December 14, 1933: Junkers W.34, Eshowe KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (5 fatalities)
December 4, 1933: Spartan Three Seater I/II, Cape Town Western Cape, South Africa (0 fatalities)
September 26, 1933: De Havilland DH.84 Dragon, Baragwanath Gauteng, South Africa (2 fatalities)
March 22, 1933: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Bethlehem Free State, South Africa (0 fatalities)
July 10, 1932: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Durban KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (0 fatalities)
December 31, 1931: Fokker Super Universal, Kayser's Beach Western Cape, South Africa (0 fatalities)
November 13, 1931: De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, Sir Lowrey’s Pass Western Cape, South Africa (3 fatalities)
October 6, 1931: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Steynsburg Eastern Cape, South Africa (0 fatalities)
June 15, 1931: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Butterworth Eastern Cape, South Africa (0 fatalities)
May 5, 1931: De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, Mt Tandjiesberg Free State, South Africa (2 fatalities)
August 3, 1930: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Baragwanath Gauteng, South Africa (0 fatalities)
April 22, 1930: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Bloemfontein Free State, South Africa (0 fatalities)
February 18, 1930: Avro 594 Avian, Durban KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (0 fatalities)
March 26, 1929: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Kinross Mpumalanga, South Africa (0 fatalities)
March 1, 1929: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Potchefstroom North West, South Africa (0 fatalities)
February 1, 1929: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Baragwanath Gauteng, South Africa (0 fatalities)
August 30, 1928: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Baragwanath Gauteng, South Africa (0 fatalities)
June 5, 1928: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Roodepoort Gauteng, South Africa (0 fatalities)
March 12, 1928: Avro 548, Harrismith Free State, South Africa (2 fatalities)
February 7, 1928: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Bloemfontein Free State, South Africa (0 fatalities)
December 26, 1927: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Pomeroy KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (0 fatalities)
February 23, 1920: Handley Page O/7, Acadia Siding Western Cape, South Africa (0 fatalities)