South Africa

2735 total · 447 fatal · 1217 fatalities

Total occurrences
2,735
Fatal accidents
447
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
1,217
Active span
1951–2026
South Africa — accidents per year18119511963197719881998200620142022

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Piper; PA-28-140 Cherokee134
Cessna C172N120
Robinson R44 Astro116
Robinson R22 Beta100
Cessna T210N76

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents have occurred in South Africa?

FlightFinder documents 2,735 occurrences in South Africa from official investigation sources.

How many fatal accidents has South Africa recorded?

Of the 2,735 recorded occurrences in South Africa, 447 were fatal.

Which operators were most involved in accidents in South Africa?

See the operator breakdown above for the top carriers by occurrence count in South Africa.

Counts reflect occurrences documented in our multi-source corpus (NTSB, ASN, B3A and 80+ national investigation authorities); coverage varies by source and era and these are not official totals.

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