Plane crashes in Zambia
30 crashes in Zambia since 1928, with 92 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.
- Crashes: 30
- Fatal crashes: 9
- Fatalities: 92
- First recorded: October 18, 1928
- Most recent: January 26, 2021
Deadliest
- February 17, 1990: De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo, Lusaka, Lusaka City District, Zambia (29 fatalities)
- September 18, 1961: Douglas DC-6, Ndola Copperbelt, Zambia (16 fatalities)
- May 18, 2005: Harbin Yunsunji Y-12, Mongu, Western, Zambia (13 fatalities)
- May 4, 1976: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Monze Southern, Zambia (9 fatalities)
- September 28, 1945: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Broken Hill Central, Zambia (9 fatalities)
Manufacturers
- Avro (7)
- De Havilland (7)
- Douglas (3)
- Harbin (3)
- Britten-Norman (2)
- Lockheed (2)
- Airspeed (1)
- Boeing (1)
- Canadair (1)
- Dornier (1)
- Piper (1)
- Vickers (1)
Aircraft
- Avro 748 (3)
- Harbin Yunsunji Y-12 (3)
- Britten-Norman Islander (2)
- De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo (2)
- Lockheed C-130 Hercules (2)
- Airspeed AS.6 Envoy (1)
- Avro 19 (1)
- Avro 594 Avian (1)
- Avro 652 Anson (1)
- Boeing 707 (1)
- Canadair CL-44 (1)
- De Havilland DH.104 Dove (1)
Years
All crashes
- January 26, 2021: Harbin Yunsunji Y-12, Mukinge, North-Western, Zambia (0 fatalities)
- July 6, 2014: Britten-Norman Islander, Chirundu, Southern, Zambia (0 fatalities)
- October 16, 2010: Harbin Yunsunji Y-12, Mukinge, North-Western, Zambia (0 fatalities)
- May 18, 2005: Harbin Yunsunji Y-12, Mongu, Western, Zambia (13 fatalities)
- February 15, 1996: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class), Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia (5 fatalities)
- February 17, 1990: De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo, Lusaka, Lusaka City District, Zambia (29 fatalities)
- July 4, 1983: Avro 748, Kasaba Bay, Northern, Zambia (0 fatalities)
- July 4, 1983: Avro 748, Kasaba Bay, Northern, Zambia (0 fatalities)
- May 14, 1977: Boeing 707, Lusaka Lusaka City District, Zambia (6 fatalities)
- December 31, 1976: De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo, Zambia (0 fatalities)
- May 4, 1976: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Monze Southern, Zambia (9 fatalities)
- March 27, 1975: Britten-Norman Islander, Kalengwa North-Western, Zambia (0 fatalities)
- December 22, 1974: Canadair CL-44, Lusaka Lusaka City District, Zambia (0 fatalities)
- December 30, 1970: Douglas DC-3, Lusaka Lusaka City District, Zambia (0 fatalities)
- August 26, 1969: Avro 748, Lusaka Lusaka City District, Zambia (3 fatalities)
- April 11, 1968: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Ndola Copperbelt, Zambia (0 fatalities)
- April 11, 1968: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Ndola Copperbelt, Zambia (0 fatalities)
- December 15, 1961: Dornier DO.28A/B, Solwezi North-Western, Zambia (0 fatalities)
- September 18, 1961: Douglas DC-6, Ndola Copperbelt, Zambia (16 fatalities)
- January 10, 1954: Avro 652 Anson, Ndola Copperbelt, Zambia (0 fatalities)
- June 24, 1951: Vickers Valetta, Choma Southern, Zambia (0 fatalities)
- January 22, 1950: De Havilland DH.104 Dove, Livingstone Southern, Zambia (0 fatalities)
- December 13, 1947: De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, Zambezi North-Western, Zambia (0 fatalities)
- October 31, 1946: Avro 19, Lubushi Northern, Zambia (0 fatalities)
- September 28, 1945: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Broken Hill Central, Zambia (9 fatalities)
- January 1, 1939: De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly, Kasama Northern, Zambia (0 fatalities)
- October 1, 1936: Airspeed AS.6 Envoy, Abercorn Northern, Zambia (2 fatalities)
- January 18, 1932: Avro 619 Five, Broken Hill Central, Zambia (0 fatalities)
- January 19, 1930: De Havilland DH.61 Giant Moth, Broken Hill Central, Zambia (0 fatalities)
- October 18, 1928: Avro 594 Avian, Muchinga Hills Southern, Zambia (0 fatalities)