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. | |||
| 2014 21 Feb | TunisiaGrombalia | Libyan Air Cargo Antonov 26 (5A-DOW ) | 11 11 / 0 |
| 2002 7 May | TunisiaNear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| List updated regularly.--- See all | |||
| 2018 11 Apr | AlgeriaBoufarik AB | Military - Algerian Air Force Ilyushin 76-TD (7T-WIP) | 257 257 / 0 |
| 2016 19 May | Egypt175 miles off the Egyptian coast | EgyptAir Airbus A320-232 (SU-GCC) | 66 66 / 0 |
| 2015 31 Oct | EgyptNear Hasna | Metrojet Airbus A321-231 (EI-ETJ) | 224 224 / 0 |
| 2014 30 Aug | AlgeriaTamanraset | Ukraine Air Alliance Antonov An-12BK (UR-DWF) | 7 7 / 0 |
| 2014 24 Jul | MaliAguelhok | Air Algerie Mc Donnell Douglas MD-83 (EC-LTV) | 116 116 / 0 |
| 2014 11 Feb | AlgeriaNear Ain Kercha | Military - Algerian Air Force Lockheed C-130H-30 Hercules (7T-WHM) | 78 77 / 0 |
| 2011 26 Jul | MoroccoNear Guelmim | Military - Royal Moroccan Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercule (CNA-OQ) | 80 80 / 0 |
| 2010 12 May | LibyaTripoli | Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330-202 (5A-ONG) | 104 103 / 0 |
| 2009 20 Feb | EgyptLuxor | Aerolift Antonov 12V (S9-SVN) | 5 5 / 0 |
| 2007 6 May | EgyptNear El-Thamad | Military - French Air Force de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter (742/CB) | 9 9 / 0 |
| 2004 28 Jan | AlgeriaGhardaïa | Tassili Airlines Beechcraft 1900D (7T-VIN) | 5 1 / 0 |
| 2004 3 Jan | EgyptOff Sharm el Sheikh | Flash Air Boeing B-737-3Q8 (SU-ZCF) | 148 148 / 0 |
| 2003 30 Jun | AlgeriaBlida | Military - Algerian Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules (7T-WHQ) | 4 4 / 11 |
| 2003 6 Mar | AlgeriaTamanrasset | Air Algerie Boeing B-737-2T4 (7T-VEZ) | 103 102 / 0 |
| 2003 7 Feb | MoroccoNear Agadir | Volare Aviation Enterprise Antonov 12BP (UR-LIP) | 8 8 / 0 |
| 2000 13 Jan | LibyaOff Marsa el-Brega | Avisto Shorts 360-300 (HB-AAM) | 41 22 / 0 |
| 1998 25 Sep | MoroccoNear Nador | Paukn Air British Aerospace BAe-146-100 (EC-GEO) | 38 38 / 0 |
| 1997 16 Apr | NigerNear Sorei | Military - Niger Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules (5U-MBD) | 14 14 / 0 |
| 1994 26 Dec | AlgeriaAlgiers Airport | Air France Airbus A300B2-1C (F-GBEC) | 239 3 / 0 |
| 1994 18 Sep | AlgeriaTamanrasset | Oriental Airlines BAC One-Eleven 515FB (5N-IMO) | 39 5 / 0 |
| 1994 21 Aug | MoroccoNear Agadir | Royal Air Maroc Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 (CN-CDT) | 44 44 / 0 |
| 1992 22 Dec | LibyaTripoli | Libya Arab Airlines / Military - Libya Air Force Boeing B-727-2L5 / MiG23UB (5A-DIA) | 157 157 / 0 |
| 1992 7 Apr | LibyaNear Sarra | Air Bissau Antonov AN-24RV (J5-GAE) | 13 3 / 0 |
| 1989 19 Sep | NigerNear Bilma | Union des Transportes Aeriens McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (N54629) | 171 171 / 0 |
| 1989 27 Jul | LibyaTripoli | Korean Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (HL-7328) | 199 75 / 4 |
| 1988 14 Dec | EgyptNear Luxor | GAS Air Boeing B-707-321C (5N-AYJ) | 8 8 / 5 |
| 1988 30 Nov | LibyaHamada al Hambra | Aero Club Libya de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (5A-DDD) | 14 14 / 0 |
| 1988 31 Mar | EgyptCairo | Arax Airlines Douglas DC-8-55F (5N-ARH) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 1987 21 Sep | EgyptLuxor | EgyptAir Airbus A.300B4-203 (SU-BCA) | 5 5 / 0 |
| 1986 10 Jun | EgyptNear Cairo | EgyptAir Fokker F-27 Friendship 500 (SU-GAD) | 26 23 / 0 |
| 1985 22 Feb | MaliTimbuktu | Air Mali Antonov AN-24V (TZ-ACT) | 51 50 / 0 |
| 1984 8 May | EgyptElbet Beni Salama | Military - Egyptian Air Force McDonnel F-4E Phantom II (?) | 2 2 / 19 |
| 1983 21 Jun | MaliNiela | Air Mali de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (TZ-ACH) | 7 7 / 0 |
| 1981 29 May | EgyptCairo | Military - Egyptian Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules (SU-BAH) | 17 17 / 0 |
| 1980 12 Nov | EgyptNear Cairo | Military - U.S. Air Force Lockheed C-141A (67-0030) | 13 13 / 0 |
| 1979 11 Aug | EgyptNear Katab | Bahri Aviation Learjet 35 (N711AF) | 5 5 / 0 |
| 1979 24 Jan | AlgeriaBechar | Air Algerie Nord 262A-44 (7T-VSU) | 23 14 / 0 |
| 1978 5 Nov | EgyptOff Alexandria | Nile Delta Air Services Douglas DC-3 (SU-AZM) | 18 18 / 0 |
| 1977 4 Mar | NigerNiamey | Overseas National Airways McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF (N8635) | 4 2 / 0 |
| 1975 25 Nov | EgyptNear Bir Lahfan | Military - Israel Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules (011) | 20 20 / 0 |
| 1975 3 Aug | MoroccoNear Immouzer | Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines Boeing B-707-321C (JY-AEE) | 188 188 / 0 |
| 1974 10 Oct | EgyptCairo | EgyptAir Tupolev Tu-154 (SU-AXB) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 1973 22 Dec | MoroccoNear Tetouan | Royal Air Maroc Sud-Aviation Caravelle VI-N (OO-SRD) | 106 106 / 0 |
| 1972 5 Dec | EgyptBeni Sueif | EgyptAir Boeing 707-336C (SU-AOW) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 1972 3 Jun | MoroccoNear Jesbel Musa | Military - U.S. Navy Lockheed P-3A Orion (15-2182) | 14 14 / 0 |
| 1971 24 Jul | MaliNear Bamako | Air Ivoire Douglas DC-3 (6V-AAP) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 1971 2 Jan | LibyaBen Gashir | United Arab Airlines de Havilland Comet 4C (SU-ALC) | 16 16 / 0 |
| 1970 31 Dec | AlgeriaOff Algiers | Rousseau Aviation Nord 262E (F-BNGB) | 31 31 / 0 |
| 1970 1 Jun | LibyaTripoli | Ceskoslovenske Aerolinie Tupolev TU-104A (OK-NDO) | 13 13 / 0 |
| 1970 1 Apr | MoroccoCasablanca | Royal Air Maroc Aerospatiale Caravelle 3 (CN-CCV) | 82 61 / 0 |