Aviation Crashes in South Africa

Incidents

78

Fatalities

268

78 incidents·

2020South African Civil Aviation AuthorityCessna S550 Citation S/IISouth Africa

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2018Rovos AirConvair CV-340South Africa

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2016South African Air Force - SAAFCessna 208 Caravan ISouth Africa

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2015Dixco Transport (Pty) LtdEclipse 500South Africa

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2014South African Air Force - SAAFCessna 208 Caravan ISouth Africa

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2013South African Air Force - SAAFCASA C-212 Aviocar 300South Africa

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2012South African Air Force - SAAFAero Modifications AMI C-47TP (DC-3T)South Africa

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2012Global Aviation LeasingMcDonnell Douglas MD-82South Africa

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2011South African Air Force - SAAFCessna 208 Caravan ISouth Africa

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2009SA AirlinkBritish Aerospace 4121 Jetstream 41South Africa

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2008privateBritten-Norman BN-2A-26 IslanderSouth Africa

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2005B.D. BendallIRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2B-27 IslanderSouth Africa

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2002Airquarius AviationBritish Aerospace BAe-748-372 Srs. 2BSouth Africa

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2002Airquarius AviationBritish Aerospace BAe-748-400 Srs. 2BSouth Africa

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2002J & D Aviation CCHawker Siddeley HS-125-400BSouth Africa

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2001GJ AirReims Cessna F406 Caravan IISouth Africa

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1999Zimbabwe Express Airlines, lsf Million Air CharterBoeing 727-23South Africa

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1998Speed Service Couriers, lsf AirworldAero Modifications AMI DC-3-65TPSouth Africa

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1998Southern GatewayAntonov An-32BSouth Africa

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1997Ramaer CargoIlyushin Il-18VSouth Africa

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1997South African PoliceBeechcraft 200C Super King AirSouth Africa

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1996South African Air Force - SAAFCessna 208 Caravan ISouth Africa

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1995Aero AirAntonov An-2RSouth Africa

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1994PrivateBeechcraft B100 King AirSouth Africa

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1994South African Air Force - SAAFDouglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)South Africa

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1993Transkei Defence ForceCASA C-212-A62 Aviocar 200South Africa

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1988Magnum AirlinesSwearingen SA226-TC Metro IISouth Africa

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1988AvexDornier Do 28D-1 SkyservantSouth Africa

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1988United AirDouglas DC-3CSouth Africa

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1988Comair, lsf Bop AirEmbraer EMB-110P1 BandeiranteSouth Africa

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1987South African Air Force - SAAFDouglas C-47 Dakota IVSouth Africa

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1987Barlow Rand Ltd.Beechcraft 200 Super King AirSouth Africa

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1986República de MoçambiqueTupolev Tu-134A-3South Africa

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1986Rembrandt TobaccoDassault Falcon 10South Africa

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1982ComairDouglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3)South Africa

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1982South African Air Force - SAAF, lsf South African PoliceSwearingen SA226-AT Merlin IVSouth Africa

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1981Gates LearjetLearjet 55South Africa

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1981South African Air Force - SAAFDouglas C-47B-30-DK (DC-3)South Africa

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1981Magnum AirlinesSwearingen SA226-TC Metro IISouth Africa

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1980South African Air Force - SAAFDouglas DC-4-1009South Africa

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1977Southern AviationBritten-Norman BN-2A Trislander Mk.III-2South Africa

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1974Emric AirBritten-Norman BN-2A-3 IslanderSouth Africa

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1973Executive FundsDouglas C-49E (DC-3DST-144)South Africa

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1972United AirVolpar Turboliner IISouth Africa

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1972South African Air Force - SAAFDouglas C-47B-15-DK (DC-3)South Africa

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1971South African Air Force - SAAFHawker Siddeley HS-125-400BSouth Africa

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1971South African Air Force - SAAFHawker Siddeley HS-125-400BSouth Africa

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1971South African Air Force - SAAFHawker Siddeley HS-125-400BSouth Africa

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1970National AirwaysDouglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)South Africa

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1967South African Airways - SAAVickers 818 ViscountSouth Africa

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1964South African Air Force - SAAFDouglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)South Africa

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1963South African Air Force - SAAFAvro Shackleton MR.3South Africa

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1962South African Airways - SAADouglas C-47B-30-DK (DC-3)South Africa

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1961South African Air Force - SAAFDouglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)South Africa

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1959Commercial Air ServicesLockheed 18-08-01 LodestarSouth Africa

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1957Vickers-Armstrongs LtdVickers 806 ViscountSouth Africa

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1956South African Air Force - SAAFShort Sunderland GR.5South Africa

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1953South African Air Force - SAAFDouglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3)South Africa

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1952South African Airways - SAADouglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)South Africa

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1951South African Airways - SAADouglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)South Africa

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1950South African Air Force - SAAFShort Sunderland GR.5South Africa

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1948Mercury Aviation ServicesDouglas C-49K (DC-3)South Africa

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1948South African Air Force - SAAFDouglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)South Africa

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1948South African Airways - SAALockheed 18-08-01 LodestarSouth Africa

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1946South African Air Force - SAAFDouglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3)South Africa

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1945South African Air Force - SAAFDouglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3)South Africa

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1945South African Air Force - SAAFDouglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3)South Africa

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1945South African Air Force - SAAFDouglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3)South Africa

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1945Royal Air Force - RAFConsolidated CatalinaSouth Africa

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1943Marine Luchtvaart Dienst - MLDConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaSouth Africa

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1943Royal Air Force - RAFConsolidated Catalina IB (PBY-5B)South Africa

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1943Royal Air Force - RAFConsolidated CatalinaSouth Africa

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1942British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOACShort S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk ISouth Africa

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1942South African Air Force - SAAFLockheed 18-08-01 LodestarSouth Africa

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1941South African Airways - SAALockheed 18-08-01 LodestarSouth Africa

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1941South African Airways - SAALockheed 18-08-01 LodestarSouth Africa

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1937South African Airways - SAAJunkers Ju-52/3msaiSouth Africa

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1920Handley Page TransportHandley Page O/7South Africa

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Airlines

South African Air Force - SAAF26
South African Airways - SAA8
Royal Air Force - RAF3
United Air2
Private2
Airquarius Aviation2
Magnum Airlines2

Aircraft

Lockheed 18-08-01 Lodestar5

Hawker Siddeley HS-125-400B4

Cessna 208 Caravan I4

Douglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3)4

Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)3

Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)3

Consolidated Catalina2

Short Sunderland GR.52

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