Plane crashes in Vanuatu

8 crashes in Vanuatu since 1988, with 18 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 8
• Fatal crashes: 4
• Fatalities: 18
• First recorded: September 13, 1988
• Most recent: July 15, 2024

Deadliest

1. July 25, 1991: Britten-Norman Islander, Olpoi, All Vanuatu, Vanuatu (9 fatalities)
2. May 8, 1999: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Port Vila, All Vanuatu, Vanuatu (7 fatalities)
3. July 15, 2024: Britten-Norman Islander, Port Vila, All Vanuatu, Vanuatu (1 fatality)
4. December 19, 2008: Britten-Norman Islander, Espiritu Santo Island, All Vanuatu, Vanuatu (1 fatality)

Manufacturers

• Britten-Norman (6)
• Cessna (1)
• De Havilland (1)

Aircraft

• Britten-Norman Islander (5)
• Britten-Norman Trislander (1)
• Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair (1)
• De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (1)

Years

• 1988 (1)
• 1990 (1)
• 1991 (1)
• 1997 (1)
• 1999 (1)
• 2008 (1)
• 2011 (1)
• 2024 (1)

All crashes

• July 15, 2024: Britten-Norman Islander, Port Vila, All Vanuatu, Vanuatu (1 fatality)
• August 1, 2011: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, Port Vila, All Vanuatu, Vanuatu (0 fatalities)
• December 19, 2008: Britten-Norman Islander, Espiritu Santo Island, All Vanuatu, Vanuatu (1 fatality)
• May 8, 1999: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Port Vila, All Vanuatu, Vanuatu (7 fatalities)
• November 27, 1997: Britten-Norman Islander, Sangafa-Siwo (Emae Island), All Vanuatu, Vanuatu (0 fatalities)
• July 25, 1991: Britten-Norman Islander, Olpoi, All Vanuatu, Vanuatu (9 fatalities)
• January 3, 1990: Britten-Norman Trislander, Port Vila, All Vanuatu, Vanuatu (0 fatalities)
• September 13, 1988: Britten-Norman Islander, Sangafa-Siwo (Emae Island), All Vanuatu, Vanuatu (0 fatalities)