Plane crashes in Zambia

7 crashes in Zambia since 1983, with 47 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 7
• Fatal crashes: 3
• Fatalities: 47
• First recorded: July 4, 1983
• Most recent: January 26, 2021

Deadliest

1. February 17, 1990: De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo, Lusaka, Lusaka City District, Zambia (29 fatalities)
2. May 18, 2005: Harbin Yunsunji Y-12, Mongu, Western, Zambia (13 fatalities)
3. February 15, 1996: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class), Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia (5 fatalities)

Manufacturers

• Harbin (3)
• Avro (1)
• Britten-Norman (1)
• De Havilland (1)
• Piper (1)

Aircraft

• Harbin Yunsunji Y-12 (3)
• Avro 748 (1)
• Britten-Norman Islander (1)
• De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo (1)
• Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) (1)

Years

• 1983 (1)
• 1990 (1)
• 1996 (1)
• 2005 (1)
• 2010 (1)
• 2014 (1)
• 2021 (1)

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)