Plane crashes in Vanuatu

21 crashes in Vanuatu since 1942, with 68 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 21
• Fatal crashes: 13
• Fatalities: 68
• First recorded: October 16, 1942
• Most recent: July 15, 2024

Deadliest

1. January 17, 1944: Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, Espíritu Santo, Vanuatu (10 fatalities)
2. July 25, 1991: Britten-Norman Islander, Olpoi, Vanuatu (9 fatalities)
3. October 21, 1966: De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover, Mt Tokugmera (Tanna Island), Vanuatu (8 fatalities)
4. May 8, 1999: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Port Vila, Vanuatu (7 fatalities)
5. April 6, 1944: Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, Luganville, Vanuatu (7 fatalities)

Manufacturers

• Britten-Norman (6)
• Lockheed (4)
• De Havilland (3)
• Douglas (3)
• Consolidated (2)
• Cessna (1)
• Short (1)

Aircraft

• Britten-Norman Islander (6)
• Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (3)
• Lockheed PV-1 Ventura (3)
• Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina (2)
• De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover (2)
• Britten-Norman Trislander (1)
• Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair (1)
• De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (1)
• Lockheed L-414 Hudson (1)
• Short S.25 Sandringham (1)

Years

• 1944 (6)
• 1942 (1)
• 1943 (1)
• 1945 (1)
• 1951 (1)
• 1966 (1)
• 1968 (1)
• 1972 (1)
• 1988 (1)
• 1990 (1)
• 1991 (1)
• 1997 (1)

All crashes

• July 15, 2024: Britten-Norman Islander, Port Vila, Vanuatu (1 fatality)
• August 1, 2011: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, Port Vila, Vanuatu (0 fatalities)
• December 19, 2008: Britten-Norman Islander, Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu (1 fatality)
• May 8, 1999: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Port Vila, Vanuatu (7 fatalities)
• November 27, 1997: Britten-Norman Islander, Sangafa-Siwo (Emae Island), Vanuatu (0 fatalities)
• July 25, 1991: Britten-Norman Islander, Olpoi, Vanuatu (9 fatalities)
• January 3, 1990: Britten-Norman Trislander, Port Vila, Vanuatu (0 fatalities)
• September 13, 1988: Britten-Norman Islander, Sangafa-Siwo (Emae Island), Vanuatu (0 fatalities)
• October 23, 1972: Britten Norman Islander, Lenakel (Tanna Island), Vanuatu (1 fatality)
• November 30, 1968: De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover, Longana, Vanuatu (0 fatalities)
• October 21, 1966: De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover, Mt Tokugmera (Tanna Island), Vanuatu (8 fatalities)
• June 10, 1951: Short S.25 Sandringham, Port Vila, Vanuatu (0 fatalities)
• July 6, 1945: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Luganville, Vanuatu (0 fatalities)
• August 8, 1944: Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, Malekula Island, Vanuatu (4 fatalities)
• May 12, 1944: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Luganville, Vanuatu (3 fatalities)
• April 6, 1944: Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, Luganville, Vanuatu (7 fatalities)
• January 22, 1944: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Luganville, Vanuatu (6 fatalities)
• January 17, 1944: Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, Espíritu Santo, Vanuatu (10 fatalities)
• January 12, 1944: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Luganville, Vanuatu (0 fatalities)
• September 5, 1943: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Luganville, Vanuatu (4 fatalities)
• October 16, 1942: Lockheed L-414 Hudson, Luganville, Vanuatu (7 fatalities)