Aviation accidents in South Africa
The NTSB database holds 157 accidents and incidents in South Africa, recorded between 1996 to 2026. 63 of them were fatal (40%), and 135 people died.
The deadliest year was 2021, with 14 deaths.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Boeing 737, Robinson R44 and Bell 206.
77 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
157
Records
63
Fatal
135
Deaths
40%
Share fatal
1996 to 2026
Period
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80 of 157 have coordinates
By decade
Aircraft types involved
All 157 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2019 | Bell 47G | Limpopo Province, South Africa | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Oct 2018 | Bell UH-1H | Vermaaklikheid, South Africa | Kishugu Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 2018 | Cessna 172 | Midrand, South Africa | Lanseria Flight Centre (Pty) Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2018 | Robinson R22 | Queenstown, South Africa | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Zlin Z50 | Gauteng Province, South Africa | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Sep 2017 | Robinson R44 | Cape Town, South Africa | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 May 2017 | Robinson R22 | Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa | Triple R Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Dec 2015 | Eclipse 500 | Swellendam, South Africa | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 2015 | Bell UH1H-NO SERIES | Cape Town, South Africa | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | English Electric Lightning MK T5 | Bredasdorp, South Africa | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Sep 2009 | BAE Systems JETSTREAM 41 | Durban, South Africa | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Robinson R22 | Cape Point, South Africa | Starlight Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 2002 | McDonnell Douglas 369HS | PremierGameFarm, South Africa | El;s Broers Boerdery Partnership | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Bell 206 | Trompsburg districts, South Africa | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Air Tractor AT502 | Wesselsbron, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Boeing 737 | Cape Town, South Africa | Safair | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Boeing 737 | Gauteng, South Africa | Safair Operations Pty Ltd | Unknown | - |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Piper PA28 | Ladysmith, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |
| 27 Oct 2024 | Airbus A330 | International Waters, South Africa | South African Airways SOC Ltd | Unknown | - |
| 21 Apr 2024 | Boeing 737 | Kempton Park, South Africa | Fly Safair | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Beecraft 1900 | Limpopo, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |
| 15 Feb 2024 | Bell 407 | Midrand, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |
| 29 Jan 2024 | Beechcraft C90 | Wolmaransstad, South Africa | Blue Skies and Tailwinds (PTY) LTD | Unknown | - |
| 26 Oct 2023 | Robinson R44 | Groenvlei, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Cessna 208 | Limpopo Province, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Airbus A380 | Johannesburg, South Africa | British Airways PLC | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2023 | Cessna 310 | Rand Airport, South Africa | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2023 | Piper PA-28-140 | Scottsdene, South Africa | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 2022 | Piper PA25 | Clan Airfield, South Africa | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Boeing 737 | Lanseria, South Africa | COMAIR Limited | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 2022 | Boeing 737 | Lanseria, South Africa | Kulula | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2022 | Piper PA28 | Port Alfred, South Africa | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2022 | BAE Systems JETSTREAM4100 | Musina, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Bell 206 | Midrand, South Africa | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 2021 | Cessna 177 | Gauteng Province, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |
| 3 Dec 2021 | Piper PA34 | Gauteng, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |
| 30 Oct 2021 | Cessna 182P | Tulisa Park, South Africa | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Rotoway EXECUTIVE 162F | Cape Town, South Africa | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Learjet 35 | Lanseria, South Africa | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Robinson R22 | Limpopo Providance, South Africa | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2021 | Piper PA18 | Port Alfredsouth, South Africa | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Robinson R44 | Hertzog Ville, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |
| 15 Mar 2021 | Robinson R44 | Pretoria, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |
| 3 Mar 2021 | Beechcraft 4000 | Plettenburg Bay Airfield, South Africa | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2021 | Cessna 172 | Bloemfontein, South Africa | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2021 | Bell 206 | Wonderboom, South Africa | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2021 | Air Tractor AT502 | Letsatsi Game Lodge, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |
| 2 Feb 2021 | Robinson R22 | Bandelierkop, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Boeing 737 | Durban, South Africa | Mango | Unknown | - |
| 31 Dec 2020 | Beechcraft 1900 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Balmoral | No injuries | - |