Aviation accidents in Belize
The NTSB database holds 22 accidents and incidents in Belize, recorded between 1990 to 2025. 6 of them were fatal (27%), and 23 people died.
The deadliest year was 1991, with 8 deaths.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 208, Boeing 737 and Britten-Norman BN2A.
14 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
22
Records
6
Fatal
23
Deaths
27%
Share fatal
1990 to 2025
Period
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8 of 22 have coordinates
By decade
Aircraft types involved
All 22 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 1991 | Cessna 402B | Ambergrs, Belize | Tropic Airlines | Fatal | 8 |
| 26 Feb 2010 | Cessna 206 | San Pedro, Belize | Gallon Jug Agroindustry | Fatal | 5 |
| 8 Jul 1998 | Beechcraft BE58 | Belize City, Belize | William R. Fincher | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Nov 2005 | Britten-Norman BN2A-21 | Cayo Province, Belize | Ionia Ltd | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Oct 2023 | Cessna 208 | Pacencia-Yacma, Belize | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Ryan Robert R GLASAIR | Orangewalk Town, Belize | Ryan, Robert R. | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Sep 2025 | Boeing 737-832 | Belize City, Belize | Delta Air Lines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Boeing 737-832 | Belize City, Belize | Delta Air lines | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2024 | Boeing 737-823 | Ladyville, Belize | - | Unknown | - |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Cessna 150H | Cayo District, Belize | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2023 | Boeing 737-823 | Belize City, Belize | American Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 3 Feb 2023 | Cessna 206 | Stann Creek, Belize | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2022 | Cessna P206D | La Familia, Belize | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Grumman G164 | Cayo, Belize | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2018 | Piper PA32 | Belize City, Belize | Wings Of Hope | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Britten Norman BN2A | Ambergris Caye, Belize | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2015 | Cessna 180-UNDESIGNAT | Half Moon Caye, Belize | - | Unknown | - |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Cessna 208B | Belize City, Belize | Tropic Air Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2005 | Cessna 208B | Belize City, Belize | Tropic Air Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Cessna C208B | Punta Gorda, Belize | Tropic Air Limited | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2002 | Cessna 208B | San Pedro, Belize | Tropic Air | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-11 | Belize City, Belize | Hodgdon, Brian G. | No injuries | - |