Plane crashes in Zimbabwe

11 crashes in Zimbabwe since 1980, with 16 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 11
• Fatal crashes: 3
• Fatalities: 16
• First recorded: December 18, 1980
• Most recent: June 18, 2025

Deadliest

1. May 5, 1989: Cessna 402, Chiredzi, Masvingo, Zimbabwe (8 fatalities)
2. March 27, 2017: Britten-Norman Islander, Mutare, Manicaland, Zimbabwe (6 fatalities)
3. February 24, 2005: Casa 212 Aviocar, Harare, Harare Province, Zimbabwe (2 fatalities)

Manufacturers

• Douglas (3)
• CASA (2)
• Cessna (2)
• Beechcraft (1)
• Britten-Norman (1)
• Piper (1)
• Xian (1)

Aircraft

• Casa 212 Aviocar (2)
• Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (2)
• Beechcraft 200 Super King Air (1)
• Britten-Norman Islander (1)
• Cessna 402 (1)
• Cessna 404 Titan (1)
• Douglas DC-8 (1)
• Piper PA-31-310 Navajo (1)
• Xian MA60 (1)

Years

• 1980 (1)
• 1988 (1)
• 1989 (1)
• 1996 (1)
• 1997 (1)
• 1998 (1)
• 2005 (1)
• 2009 (1)
• 2017 (1)
• 2023 (1)
• 2025 (1)

All crashes

• June 18, 2025: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, Kanyemba, Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe (0 fatalities)
• February 13, 2023: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Beatrice, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe (0 fatalities)
• March 27, 2017: Britten-Norman Islander, Mutare, Manicaland, Zimbabwe (6 fatalities)
• November 3, 2009: Xian MA60, Harare, Harare Province, Zimbabwe (0 fatalities)
• February 24, 2005: Casa 212 Aviocar, Harare, Harare Province, Zimbabwe (2 fatalities)
• May 25, 1998: Cessna 404 Titan, Nkayi, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe (0 fatalities)
• December 31, 1997: Casa 212 Aviocar, Harare, Harare Province, Zimbabwe (0 fatalities)
• January 28, 1996: Douglas DC-8, Harare, Harare Province, Zimbabwe (0 fatalities)
• May 5, 1989: Cessna 402, Chiredzi, Masvingo, Zimbabwe (8 fatalities)
• September 20, 1988: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Harare, Harare Province, Zimbabwe (0 fatalities)
• December 18, 1980: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Marondera (Marandellas), Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe (0 fatalities)