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 |
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List updated regularly. | |||
2014 21 Feb | Tunisia Grombalia | Libyan Air Cargo Antonov 26 (5A-DOW ) | 11 11 / 0 |
2002 7 May | Tunisia Near Tunis | EgyptAir Boeing B-737-566 (SU-GBI) | 62 14 / 0 |
Date | Crash location | Airline Aircraft (reg. number) | Passengers Fatalities aboard Killed on the ground |
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List updated regularly.--- See all | |||
2018 11 Apr | Algeria Boufarik AB | Military - Algerian Air Force Ilyushin 76-TD (7T-WIP) | 257 257 / 0 |
2016 19 May | Egypt 175 miles off the Egyptian coast | EgyptAir Airbus A320-232 (SU-GCC) | 66 66 / 0 |
2015 31 Oct | Egypt Near Hasna | Metrojet Airbus A321-231 (EI-ETJ) | 224 224 / 0 |
2014 30 Aug | Algeria Tamanraset | Ukraine Air Alliance Antonov An-12BK (UR-DWF) | 7 7 / 0 |
2014 24 Jul | Mali Aguelhok | Air Algerie Mc Donnell Douglas MD-83 (EC-LTV) | 116 116 / 0 |
2014 11 Feb | Algeria Near Ain Kercha | Military - Algerian Air Force Lockheed C-130H-30 Hercules (7T-WHM) | 78 77 / 0 |
2011 26 Jul | Morocco Near Guelmim | Military - Royal Moroccan Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercule (CNA-OQ) | 80 80 / 0 |
2010 12 May | Libya Tripoli | Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330-202 (5A-ONG) | 104 103 / 0 |
2009 20 Feb | Egypt Luxor | Aerolift Antonov 12V (S9-SVN) | 5 5 / 0 |
2007 6 May | Egypt Near El-Thamad | Military - French Air Force de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter (742/CB) | 9 9 / 0 |
2004 28 Jan | Algeria Ghardaïa | Tassili Airlines Beechcraft 1900D (7T-VIN) | 5 1 / 0 |
2004 3 Jan | Egypt Off Sharm el Sheikh | Flash Air Boeing B-737-3Q8 (SU-ZCF) | 148 148 / 0 |
2003 30 Jun | Algeria Blida | Military - Algerian Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules (7T-WHQ) | 4 4 / 11 |
2003 6 Mar | Algeria Tamanrasset | Air Algerie Boeing B-737-2T4 (7T-VEZ) | 103 102 / 0 |
2003 7 Feb | Morocco Near Agadir | Volare Aviation Enterprise Antonov 12BP (UR-LIP) | 8 8 / 0 |
2000 13 Jan | Libya Off Marsa el-Brega | Avisto Shorts 360-300 (HB-AAM) | 41 22 / 0 |
1998 25 Sep | Morocco Near Nador | Paukn Air British Aerospace BAe-146-100 (EC-GEO) | 38 38 / 0 |
1997 16 Apr | Niger Near Sorei | Military - Niger Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules (5U-MBD) | 14 14 / 0 |
1994 26 Dec | Algeria Algiers Airport | Air France Airbus A300B2-1C (F-GBEC) | 239 3 / 0 |
1994 18 Sep | Algeria Tamanrasset | Oriental Airlines BAC One-Eleven 515FB (5N-IMO) | 39 5 / 0 |
1994 21 Aug | Morocco Near Agadir | Royal Air Maroc Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 (CN-CDT) | 44 44 / 0 |
1992 22 Dec | Libya Tripoli | Libya Arab Airlines / Military - Libya Air Force Boeing B-727-2L5 / MiG23UB (5A-DIA) | 157 157 / 0 |
1992 7 Apr | Libya Near Sarra | Air Bissau Antonov AN-24RV (J5-GAE) | 13 3 / 0 |
1989 19 Sep | Niger Near Bilma | Union des Transportes Aeriens McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (N54629) | 171 171 / 0 |
1989 27 Jul | Libya Tripoli | Korean Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (HL-7328) | 199 75 / 4 |
1988 14 Dec | Egypt Near Luxor | GAS Air Boeing B-707-321C (5N-AYJ) | 8 8 / 5 |
1988 30 Nov | Libya Hamada al Hambra | Aero Club Libya de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (5A-DDD) | 14 14 / 0 |
1988 31 Mar | Egypt Cairo | Arax Airlines Douglas DC-8-55F (5N-ARH) | 4 4 / 0 |
1987 21 Sep | Egypt Luxor | EgyptAir Airbus A.300B4-203 (SU-BCA) | 5 5 / 0 |
1986 10 Jun | Egypt Near Cairo | EgyptAir Fokker F-27 Friendship 500 (SU-GAD) | 26 23 / 0 |
1985 22 Feb | Mali Timbuktu | Air Mali Antonov AN-24V (TZ-ACT) | 51 50 / 0 |
1984 8 May | Egypt Elbet Beni Salama | Military - Egyptian Air Force McDonnel F-4E Phantom II (?) | 2 2 / 19 |
1983 21 Jun | Mali Niela | Air Mali de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (TZ-ACH) | 7 7 / 0 |
1981 29 May | Egypt Cairo | Military - Egyptian Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules (SU-BAH) | 17 17 / 0 |
1980 12 Nov | Egypt Near Cairo | Military - U.S. Air Force Lockheed C-141A (67-0030) | 13 13 / 0 |
1979 11 Aug | Egypt Near Katab | Bahri Aviation Learjet 35 (N711AF) | 5 5 / 0 |
1979 24 Jan | Algeria Bechar | Air Algerie Nord 262A-44 (7T-VSU) | 23 14 / 0 |
1978 5 Nov | Egypt Off Alexandria | Nile Delta Air Services Douglas DC-3 (SU-AZM) | 18 18 / 0 |
1977 4 Mar | Niger Niamey | Overseas National Airways McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF (N8635) | 4 2 / 0 |
1975 25 Nov | Egypt Near Bir Lahfan | Military - Israel Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules (011) | 20 20 / 0 |
1975 3 Aug | Morocco Near Immouzer | Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines Boeing B-707-321C (JY-AEE) | 188 188 / 0 |
1974 10 Oct | Egypt Cairo | EgyptAir Tupolev Tu-154 (SU-AXB) | 6 6 / 0 |
1973 22 Dec | Morocco Near Tetouan | Royal Air Maroc Sud-Aviation Caravelle VI-N (OO-SRD) | 106 106 / 0 |
1972 5 Dec | Egypt Beni Sueif | EgyptAir Boeing 707-336C (SU-AOW) | 6 6 / 0 |
1972 3 Jun | Morocco Near Jesbel Musa | Military - U.S. Navy Lockheed P-3A Orion (15-2182) | 14 14 / 0 |
1971 24 Jul | Mali Near Bamako | Air Ivoire Douglas DC-3 (6V-AAP) | 6 6 / 0 |
1971 2 Jan | Libya Ben Gashir | United Arab Airlines de Havilland Comet 4C (SU-ALC) | 16 16 / 0 |
1970 31 Dec | Algeria Off Algiers | Rousseau Aviation Nord 262E (F-BNGB) | 31 31 / 0 |
1970 1 Jun | Libya Tripoli | Ceskoslovenske Aerolinie Tupolev TU-104A (OK-NDO) | 13 13 / 0 |
1970 1 Apr | Morocco Casablanca | Royal Air Maroc Aerospatiale Caravelle 3 (CN-CCV) | 82 61 / 0 |