This information page lists the most recent fatal airline accidents in the subregion. Accidents with no fatalities are not listed. You will also find below an updated list of airlines subject to flight restrictions in certain countries.
| Date | Crash location | Airline Aircraft (reg. number) | Passengers Fatalities aboard Killed on the ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| List updated regularly. | |||
| 2013 29 Nov |  NamibiaBwabwata National Park | Mozambique Airline Embraer ERJ-190AR (C9-EMC) | 33 33 / 0 |
| 2009 15 Nov | Namibia Windhoek | Air Nave Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (ZS-OUT) | 4 1 / 0 |
| 2003 26 Jun | Namibia Near Rooisand Desert Ranch | Comvac Aviation Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (V5-CAS) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 1997 13 Sep | Namibia Off Namibia | Military - Luftwaffe / Military - USAF Tupolev TU-154M / C-141 Starlifter (1102/65-9405) | 33 33 / 0 |
| 1968 20 Apr | Namibia Near Windhoek | South African Airways Boeing B-707-344C (ZS-EUW) | 128 123 / 0 |
| Date | Crash location | Airline Aircraft (reg. number) | Passengers Fatalities aboard Killed on the ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| List updated regularly. | |||
| 2018 10 Jul |  South AfricaPretoria | Rovos Air Convair CV-340 (ZS-BRV) | 19 1 / 1 |
| 2017 12 Oct |  AngolaNear Cuílo | Guicango Embraer EMB-120ER (D2-FDO) | 7 7 / 0 |
| 2017 27 Mar |  ZimbabweMautaer | ETA Air Charter Britten-Norman BN2 Islander (C9-AOV) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 2012 5 Dec | South Africa Near Ladysmith | Military - South African Air Force Douglas C47-TP (6840) | 11 11 / 0 |
| 2011 14 Oct |  BotswanaXakanaka Airstrip | Moremi Air Charters Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (A2-AKD) | 11 8 / 0 |
| 2011 14 Sep | Angola Huambo | Military - FANA Forca Aerea Nacional Angolana Embraer 120ER Brasilia (T-500) | 36 30 / 0 |
| 2011 8 Feb | South Africa Off Plettenberg Bay | Majuba Aviation Pilatus PC-12/47 (ZS-GAA) | 9 9 / 0 |
| 2009 24 Sep | South Africa Merebank | SA Airlink British Aerospace Jetstream 41 (ZS-NRM) | 3 1 / 0 |
| 2008 19 Jan | Angola Near Huambo | Gira Globo Charter Beechcraft King Air B200 (D2-FFK) | 13 13 / 0 |
| 2006 30 Jun |  MozambiqueVilanculos | Naturelink Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (ZS-POG) | 3 1 / 0 |
| 2005 18 May |  ZambiaMongu | Military - Zambia Air Force Yunshuji Y-12 (AF-216) | 13 13 / 0 |
| 2002 2 Jun | Angola Near Ndalatando | Military - Angolan Armed Forces Mi-17 (?) | 25 20 / 0 |
| 2002 1 Jun | South Africa George | Airquarius Aviation - Charter Hawker Siddeley HS-748-372 (ZS-OJU) | 3 3 / 0 |
| 2002 27 Jan | Angola Near Luena | Military - Angolan Air Force Antonov AN-12 (T-304) | 40 5 / 0 |
| 2001 17 Mar | Angola Near Lubango | Sociedade de Aviacao Ligeira Charter Beechcraft 1900C (S9-CAE) | 17 16 / 0 |
| 2000 15 Nov | Angola Near Luanda | Asa Pesada Antonov AN-26 (D2-FCG) | 57 57 / 0 |
| 2000 31 Oct | Angola Near Monaquimbundo | Aca-Ancargo Antonov AN-26 (D2-FDI) | 44 44 / 0 |
| 2000 25 Mar | Angola Huambo | Uralex Antonov AN-32 (D2-MAJ) | 33 3 / 0 |
| 1999 6 Dec | South Africa Johannesburg | Charter - Flightline Charter Services Piper PA-31-350 (ZS-OJY) | 9 9 / 0 |
| 1999 1 Jul | Angola Luzamba | Savanair Antonov 12B (TN-AFR) | 5 1 / 0 |
| 1999 2 Feb | Angola Luanda | Savannair Antonov AN-12 (EL-ASS) | 14 14 / 13 |
| 1999 2 Jan | Angola Near Huambo | Transafrik - United Nations Charter Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules (D2-EHD) | 9 9 / 0 |
| 1998 26 Dec | Angola Vila Nova | Transafrik Lockheed Martin L-100-30 Hercules (S9-CAO) | 14 14 / 0 |
| 1998 17 Dec | Angola Saurimo | Zanex Antonov 12 (S9-SAT) | 10 1 / 0 |
| 1998 14 Dec | Angola Near Cuito | Khors Aircompany Antonov AN-12BP (UR-11319) | 11 11 / 0 |
| 1998 2 Sep | Angola Angola | Permaviatrans Antonov AN-26 (RA-26028) | 24 24 / 0 |
| 1998 24 Aug | South Africa Pretoria | Speed Service Couriers DC-3-65TP (ZS-NKK) | 2 1 / 0 |
| 1998 11 Aug | Angola Saurimo | Alada Antonov An-12BP (D2-FAZ) | 13 1 / 0 |
| 1997 27 Dec | Angola Atlantic Ocean | Renan Airways Antonov An-72 (ER-ACF) | 5 5 / 0 |
| 1997 12 Mar | Angola Lucapa | ALADA Antonov AN-12B (D2-FVG) | 16 16 / 0 |
| 1997 2 Feb | Angola Near Quiangala | Force Area Populaire de Angola CASA 212 Aviocar 200 (T-400) | 37 37 / 0 |
| 1996 6 Oct | Angola Lukapa | Savanair Antonov 12B (RA-11101) | 19 6 / 0 |
| 1996 27 Feb | Angola Near Lukapa | Aero Tropical Antonov 12BP (ER-ACE) | 8 8 / 0 |
| 1995 18 Dec | Angola Cahungula | Trans Service Airlift Lockheed L-188C Electra (9Q-CRR) | 144 141 / 0 |
| 1995 2 Aug | South Africa Johannesburg | Aero Air Antonov An-2R (RA-05708) | 3 3 / 0 |
| 1995 17 Jun | Angola Near Cuvela | Military - Angolan Air Force CASA 212-200 Aviocar (T401) | 48 48 / 0 |
| 1994 15 Dec | Angola Lobito | SL Aviation Services Douglas DC-3 (N96BF) | 2 2 / 0 |
| 1994 25 Nov | Angola Near Cuito | Military - Angolan Air Force Mil Mi-17 (helicopter) (H584) | 22 22 / 0 |
| 1994 26 Oct | Angola Near Cuito | Military - Angolan Air Force Mil Mi-8MTV (helicopter) (H534) | 22 22 / 0 |
| 1992 31 Aug | Angola Jamba | Professional Aviation Services Douglas DC-3 (ZS-DHX) | 17 3 / 0 |
| 1991 25 Nov | Mozambique Sena | STASA Douglas C-47B-DK (C9-STD) | 3 1 / 0 |
| 1991 10 Jun | Angola Luanda | Carib Air Transport Lockheed L-382B Hercules (J6-SLQ) | 7 7 / 0 |
| 1991 16 Mar | Angola Malanje | Transafrik Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules (CP-1564) | 9 9 / 0 |
| 1991 22 Feb | Angola Cazombo | Fuerza Area Angolaise Antonov AN-26 (?) | 47 47 / 0 |
| 1990 27 Mar | Angola Near Kuito | Military - Angolan Air Force CASA 212 Aviocar 300 (T-410) | 25 25 / 0 |
| 1990 17 Feb | Zambia Near Ngwerere | Military - Zambian Air Force DHC-5 Buffalo (AF316) | 29 29 / 0 |
| 1989 27 Nov | Angola Near Jamba | Tepper Aviation Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules (N9205T) | 5 5 / 0 |
| 1989 10 Nov |  LesothoMaluti Mountains | Military - Royal Lesotho Defence Force Casa 212 Aviocar (LDF-46) | 18 18 / 0 |
| 1989 26 Jul | Angola Near Chana | Military - Angolan Air Force Antonov AN-26 (?) | 48 42 / 0 |
| 1988 18 Jun | Mozambique Central Mozambique | Military - Mozambique Air Force Mil Mi-8 (helicopter) (?) | 25 21 / 0 |
| 1988 27 Apr | Angola Near Tchamulate | Military - Cuban Air Force Antonov AN-26 (14-27) | 29 29 / 0 |
| 1988 12 Apr | South Africa Near Hennenman | United Airways Douglas DC-3C (ZS-UAS) | 24 24 / 0 |
| 1988 1 Mar | South Africa Near Johannesburg | Commercial Airways (Comair) Embraer 110P1 Bandeirante (ZS-LGP) | 17 17 / 0 |
| 1986 19 Oct | South Africa Near Komatipoot | Government of Mozambique Tupolev TU-134A (C9-CAA) | 44 34 / 0 |
| 1986 10 Jul | Mozambique Maputo | Military - Zimbabwe Air Force Douglas C-47A (7312) | 17 17 / 0 |
| 1986 30 Mar | Mozambique Near Pemba | Military - Mozambique Air Force Antonov AN-26 (042) | 54 49 / 0 |
| 1985 25 Nov | Angola Near Luassingua | Military - Angolan Air Force Antonov AN-26 (?) | 22 22 / 0 |
| 1985 15 May | Mozambique Vilanculos | Empresa Nacional de Transp. Trabalho Aereo Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander (C9-AMV) | 5 5 / 0 |
| 1983 8 Nov | Angola Lubango | TAAG Angola Airlines Boeing B-737-200 (D2-TBN) | 130 130 / 0 |
| 1983 27 Aug | Angola Near Dundo | Transamerica Airlines Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules (N17ST) | 7 7 / 0 |
| 1983 5 Jun | South Africa Cape Town | Air Taxi - Linair Express Cessna 402B (ZS-KVG) | 9 7 / 0 |
| 1982 29 Nov | Angola Lubango | TAAG Angola Airlines Antonov AN-26 (D2-TAB) | 15 15 / 0 |
| 1981 16 May | Angola Near Menongue | TAAG Angola Airlines Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules (D2-EAS) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 1980 8 Jun | Angola Near Matala | Lineas Aereas de Angola Yakovlev YAK-40 (D2-TYC) | 29 29 / 0 |
| 1979 26 Mar | Angola Luanda | Interflug Ilyushin IL-18D (DM-STL) | 10 10 / 0 |
| 1979 12 Feb | Zimbabwe Near Kariba | Air Rhodesia Vickers Viscount 748D (VP-YND) | 59 59 / 0 |
| 1978 3 Sep | Zimbabwe Near Kariba | Air Rhodesia Vickers Viscount 782D (VP-WAS) | 56 38 / 0 |
| 1977 14 Jul | Angola Near Cuangar | Military - Angolan Air Force Antonov AN-26 (?) | 30 30 / 0 |
| 1977 14 May | Zambia Near Lusaka | IAS Cargo Boeing 707-321C (G-BEBP) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 1976 4 May | Zambia Near Monze | de Havilland Aircraft de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (C-GDHA) | 11 9 / 0 |
| 1974 4 Apr | Botswana Francistown | Wenela Air Services Douglas DC-4 (A2-ZER) | 84 78 / 0 |
| 1973 28 Dec | South Africa Durban | Executive Funds Douglas DC-3 (ZS-DAK) | 25 1 / 0 |
| 1972 21 May | Angola Lobito | DTA Angola Airlines Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 (CR-LLD) | 25 22 / 0 |
| 1971 26 May | South Africa Near Capetown | Military - South African Air Force Hawker Siddeley HS 125-400B (3) (01 / 02 / 03) | 11 11 / 0 |
| 1970 6 Oct | South Africa Near Germiston | National Airways Douglas DC-3 (ZS-DKR) | 11 3 / 0 |
| 1967 13 Mar | South Africa Off East London | South African Airways Vickers Viscount 818 (ZS-CVA) | 25 25 / 0 |
| 1963 8 Aug | South Africa Wemmershoek Mountains | Military - South African Air Force Avro Shackleton MR3 (1718K) | 13 13 / 0 |
| 1963 8 Aug | South Africa Wemmershoek Mountains | Military - South African Air Force Avro Shackleton MR3 (1718K) | 13 13 / 0 |
| 1962 6 Mar | South Africa Near Seymour | South African Airways Douglas DC-3 (ZS-DJC) | 7 2 / 0 |
| 1961 17 Sep | Zambia Ndola | Transair Sweden Douglas DC-6B (SE-BDY) | 16 16 / 0 |
| 1958 26 Dec | Zimbabwe Salisbury | Union Aeromaritime de Transport Douglas DC-6B (F-BGTZ) | 70 3 / 0 |
| 1955 23 Feb | Zimbabwe Salisbury | Central African Airways Douglas DC-3 (VP-YKO) | 26 1 / 0 |
| 1951 15 Oct | South Africa East Griqualand | South African Airways Douglas DC-3 (ZS-AVJ) | 17 17 / 0 |
| 1951 12 Jan | South Africa Ixopo | United Airways de Havilland Dove 1 (ZS-DDW) | 12 12 / 0 |
| 1950 18 Jul | Angola Near Bocoio | DTA Angola Airlines Douglas DC-3 (CR-LBK) | 9 9 / 0 |
| 1948 15 May | South Africa Vrede | Mercury Aviation Douglas DC-3-455 (ZS-BWY) | 13 13 / 0 |
