Aviation accidents in Tanzania
The NTSB database holds 14 accidents and incidents in Tanzania, recorded between 1997 to 2020. 8 of them were fatal (57%), and 43 people died.
The deadliest year was 1999, with 12 deaths.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 208, Boeing 737 and Fokker F27.
4 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
14
Records
8
Fatal
43
Deaths
57%
Share fatal
1997 to 2020
Period
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10 of 14 have coordinates
By decade
Aircraft types involved
All 14 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1999 | Cessna 404 | Arusha, Tanzania | Northern Air, Ltd. | Fatal | 12 |
| 15 Nov 2017 | Cessna 208 | Ngorongoro, Tanzania | Coastal Aviation LTD. | Fatal | 11 |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Lockheed 382 C130 | Kigoma, Tanzania | United Nations | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Oct 2005 | Cessna U206P | Mahone, Tanzania | Nomad Aviation | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Robinson R44-II | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Sep 1998 | Cessna 206 | Arusha, Tanzania | Flying Medical Services | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Cessna 310Q | Mbeya, Tanzania | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Piper PA-31-350 | Selous, Tanzania | DJB Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Bell 407 | Kala, Tanzania | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Fokker F27-50 | Mugumu, Tanzania | - | Unknown | - |
| 18 Dec 2013 | Boeing 767 | Arusha, Tanzania | - | Unknown | - |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Boeing 737 | Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania | - | Unknown | - |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Cessna 208B | Loiborsoit, Tanzania | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8F | Mwanza Airport, Tanzania | ALG Investments Ltd | Minor injuries | - |