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. | |||
2016 13 Apr | ![]() Kiunga | Sunbird Aviation Britten-Norman Islander (P2-SBC) | 12 12 / 0 |
2015 16 Aug | ![]() Tangok mountain | Trigana Air Service ATR 42-300 (PK-YRN) | 54 54 / 0 |
2014 20 Sep | ![]() Near Port Moresby | Hevlift de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (P2-KSV) | 9 4 / 0 |
2013 25 Nov | ![]() Kibeni | Tropicair Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (P2-SAH) | 10 3 / 0 |
2011 13 Oct | ![]() Near Madang | Airline PNG de Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 (P2-MCJ) | 32 28 / 0 |
2010 31 Aug | ![]() Misima Island | Trans Air Cessna 550 Citation II (P2-TAA) | 5 4 / 0 |
2009 30 Dec | ![]() Morobe Province | Kiunga Aviation Cessna A185E Skywagon (P2-MJL ) | 7 6 / 0 |
2009 11 Aug | ![]() Near Port Moresby | Airlines PNG de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (P2-MCB) | 13 13 / 0 |
2005 22 Feb | ![]() Bimin | Missionary Aviation Fellowship de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (P2-MFQ) | 13 2 / 0 |
2004 29 Jul | ![]() Ononge | Airlines of PNG de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (P2-MBA) | 3 2 / 0 |
2002 13 Dec | ![]() Gohu Airstrip | Island Airways Ltd. Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander (P2-CBB) | 8 8 / 0 |
2000 29 Apr | ![]() Bapi | North Coast Aviation Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander (P2-ISA) | 4 4 / 0 |
1999 17 Jun | ![]() Goroka | Airlink Embraer 110P2 Bandeirante (P2-ALX) | 17 17 / 0 |
1999 3 Feb | ![]() Hoskins | Airlink Britten Norman BN-2A Trislander (P2-ALH) | 11 11 / 0 |
1997 18 Jul | ![]() Goroka | Goroka Air Services de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (P2-MMU) | 4 2 / 0 |
1996 9 Jul | ![]() Papua | Milne Bay Air de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (P2-MBB) | 20 20 / 0 |
1996 11 May | ![]() Oumba | Milne Bay Air Britten Norman BN-2A-20 Trislander (P2-ISD) | 10 1 / 0 |
1995 22 Dec | ![]() Bagasin | Island Airways Britten Norman BN-2A-21 Trislander (P2-NAM) | 12 2 / 0 |
1995 22 Oct | ![]() Papua | Islands Nationair Britten-Norman BN-2A Trislander (?) | 13 13 / 0 |
1995 25 Jul | ![]() Near Karamui | Transniugini Airways Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander (P2-TNT) | 2 2 / 0 |
1995 12 Jul | ![]() Gumey | Milne Bay Air de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (P2-MBI) | 15 15 / 0 |
1995 1 Jul | ![]() Kiunga | Garamut Aviation de Havilland Canada C-7A Caribou (P2-VTC) | 3 3 / 0 |
1994 17 Dec | ![]() Papua | Missionary Aviation Fellowship de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 (P2-MFS) | 28 28 / 0 |
1994 22 Nov | ![]() Papua New Guinea | Southwest Air Britten Norman BN-2A Trislander (P2-SWC) | 7 7 / 0 |
1993 9 Jun | ![]() Gulgubip | Southwest Air Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Trislander (P2-SWA) | 11 9 / 0 |
1992 15 Apr | ![]() Near Goroka | Talair Embraer 110P1 Bandeirante (P2-RDS) | 15 11 / 0 |
1990 5 Jul | ![]() Near Port Morseby | Douglas Airways Britten-Norman 2B-21 Islander (P2-DNJ) | 12 8 / 0 |
1989 21 Jul | ![]() Porgera | Talair de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (P2-RDW) | 22 3 / 0 |
1987 8 Dec | ![]() Kanabea | Talair Britten-Norman BN-2A-2 Islander (P2-MIB) | 4 1 / 0 |
1987 6 Feb | ![]() Off Papua | Talair Embraer 110P2 Bandeirante (P2-RDM) | 17 14 / 0 |
1985 30 Aug | ![]() Kokoda | Douglas Airways Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander (P2-DNW) | 5 3 / 0 |
1984 6 Sep | ![]() Mt. Musaka | Talair Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander (P2-ISG) | 11 9 / 0 |
1983 14 Jan | ![]() Near Karimui | Talair Britten Norman BN-2A-20 Trislander (P2-ISH) | 10 10 / 0 |
1981 1 Apr | ![]() Mt. Hagen | Talair Cessna 402 (P2-GKJ) | 8 8 / 0 |
1980 17 Nov | ![]() Annanberg | Provincial Air Services Britten-Norman BN-2A Trislander (VH-BSG) | 4 4 / 0 |
1979 23 Dec | ![]() Menari | Douglas Airways GAF Nomad 22B (P2-DNL) | 15 15 / 0 |
1972 1 Sep | ![]() Mt. Giluwe | Ansett Airlines of Papua New Guinea Shorts SC-7 Skyvan 3-300 (VH-PNI) | 4 4 / 0 |
1972 28 Aug | ![]() Papua | Military - Royal Australian Air Force de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (A4-233) | 29 25 / 0 |
1970 28 Apr | ![]() Kainatu | Trans Australia Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 (VH-TGR) | 11 8 / 0 |
1951 13 Dec | ![]() Yaramunda | Qantas de Havilland DH-84 Dragon (VH-UR) | 3 3 / 0 |
1951 16 Jul | ![]() Off Lae | Qantas de Havilland DHA-3 Drover II (VH-EBQ) | 7 7 / 0 |
1948 18 Apr | ![]() Territory of New Guinea | New Guinea Air Traders Lockheed Hudson IIIA (VH-ALA) | 37 37 / 0 |
1945 15 Nov | ![]() New Britain Island | Military - Royal Australian Air Force Douglas C-47 Dakota-DK (A6554) | 28 28 / 0 |
1945 18 Sep | ![]() Puncak Jaya | Military - Royal Australian Air Force Douglas C-47B-5-DK (A65-61) | 29 29 / 0 |
1945 11 Sep | ![]() Near Milne Bay | Military - Royal Australian Air Force Douglas C-47A (A6556) | 11 11 / 0 |
Date | Crash location | Airline Aircraft (reg. number) | Passengers Fatalities aboard Killed on the ground |
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2021 9 Jan | ![]() Near Jakarta | Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-524 (PK-CLC) | 62 62 / 0 |
2020 29 Mar | ![]() Manila | Lion Air Inc. IAI 1124A Westwind II (RP-C5880) | 8 8 / 0 |
2018 29 Oct | ![]() Off Jakarta | Lion Air Boeing 737-MAX 8 (PK-LQP) | 189 189 / 0 |
2018 28 Sep | ![]() Chuuk | Air Niugini Boeing 737-8BK (P2-PXE) | 47 1 / 0 |
2017 28 Jun | ![]() Mount Gambier | Angel Flight Socata TB1-10 Tobago (VH-YTM) | 3 3 / 0 |
2017 21 Feb | ![]() Melbourne | Australian Corporate Jet Centres PTY. LTD Beechcraft B200 Super King Air (VH-ZCR ) | 5 5 / 0 |
2016 18 Dec | ![]() Near Wamena | Indonesian Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules (A-1134) | 13 13 / 0 |
2016 3 Dec | ![]() Near Tanjung Pinanga | Indonesian Police M28 Skytruck (P-4201) | 13 13 / 0 |
2015 31 Oct | ![]() Near Ilaga | Trigana Air Service de Havilland DCH-4T Caribou (PK-SWW) | 4 4 / 0 |
2015 2 Oct | ![]() Near Masamba | Avistar Mandari de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (PK-BRM) | 10 10 / 0 |
2015 12 Aug | ![]() Ninia | Komala Air Pacific Aerospace (PK-KIG) | 6 1 / 0 |
2015 30 Jun | ![]() Medan | Military - Indonesian Air Force Lockheed C130-B Hercules (A-1310) | 122 122 / 19 |
2014 28 Dec | ![]() Java Sea | AirAsia Airbus A-320-216 (PK-AXC) | 162 162 / 0 |
2014 22 Mar | ![]() Caboolture | Skydive Caboolture Cessna U206G (VH-FRT) | 5 5 / 0 |
2013 9 Nov | ![]() Pujungan | Military - Indonesian Army Mil- Mi-17B-5 (?) | 21 13 / 0 |
2013 13 Apr | ![]() Denpasar | Lion Air Boeing B-737-8GP (PK-LKS) | 108 0 / 0 |
2012 21 Jun | ![]() Jakarta | Military - Indonesian Air Force Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M (A-2708) | 7 7 / 4 |
2012 9 May | ![]() Near Cidahu | Sukhoi Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 (RA-97004) | 45 45 / 0 |
2011 24 Nov | ![]() Near Sugapa | Susi Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (PK-VVG) | 2 1 / 0 |
2011 29 Sep | ![]() Near Bohorok | Nusantara Buana Air CASA NC-212 Aviocar 200 (PK-TLF) | 18 18 / 0 |
2011 7 May | ![]() Off Kaimana | Merpati Nusantara Airlines Xian MA-60 (PK-MZK ) | 27 27 / 0 |
2010 27 Oct | ![]() Near Wami | Indonesian Police PZL Mielec M28-05PI Skytruck (P-4202) | 5 5 / 0 |
2010 21 Apr | ![]() Pampanga | Interisland Airlines Antonov An-12BP (UP-AN216) | 6 3 / 0 |
2010 28 Jan | ![]() Cotabato City | Military - Philippine Air Force GAF N22B Nomad (18) | 8 8 / 1 |
2009 17 Oct | ![]() Manila | Victoria Air Douglas DC-3C (RPC550 ) | 4 4 / 0 |
2009 2 Aug | ![]() Ampisibil Village | Merpati Nusantara Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (PK-NVC) | 16 16 / 0 |
2009 29 Jun | ![]() Near Wamena | Aviastar Mandiri de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (PK-BRO) | 3 3 / 0 |
2009 20 May | ![]() Near Madiun | Military - Indonesian Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules (A-1325) | 112 98 / 2 |
2009 17 Apr | ![]() Mount Gergaji | Mimika Air Pilatus PC-6 (PK-LTJ) | 11 11 / 0 |
2009 9 Apr | ![]() Near Wamena | Aviastar Mandiri British Aerospace BAe-146-300 (PK-BRD) | 6 6 / 0 |
2009 6 Apr | ![]() Bandung | Military - Indonesian Air Force Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M (A-2703) | 24 24 / 0 |
2008 26 Jun | ![]() Near Salak Mountain | Military - Indonesian Air Force CASA NC-212 (A-2106) | 18 18 / 0 |
2008 9 Apr | ![]() Bundeena | Avtex Air Services Swearingen SA227AC Metroliner III (VH-OZA) | 1 1 / 0 |
2008 26 Jan | ![]() Near Malinau | Dirgantara Air Service CASA NC-212-200 (PK-VSE ) | 3 3 / 0 |
2007 7 Mar | ![]() Yogyakarta | Garuda Indonesia Airlines Boeing B-737-497 (PK-GZC) | 140 22 / 0 |
2007 1 Jan | ![]() Off Parepare | Adam Air Boeing B-737-4Q8 (PK-KKW) | 102 102 / 0 |
2006 17 Nov | ![]() Puncak Jaya | Trigana Air Service de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (PK-YPY) | 12 12 / 0 |
2005 5 Sep | ![]() Medan | Mandala Airlines Boeing 737-230 (PK-RIM) | 117 99 / 44 |
2005 7 May | ![]() Lockhart River | Aero-Tropics Swearingen SA-227AC Metro III (VH-TFU) | 15 15 / 0 |
2005 12 Apr | ![]() Enarotali | GT Air de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 (PK-LTZ) | 18 18 / 0 |
2005 22 Feb | ![]() Off Sarmi | Indonesian National Police CASA 212 Aviocar (P-2032 P-2032) | 18 15 / 0 |
2004 30 Nov | ![]() Solo | Lion Air McDonnell-Douglas MD-82 (PK-LMN) | 154 26 / 0 |
2004 16 Oct | ![]() Coron Island | Pacific Air Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander (RP-C1325) | 2 2 / 0 |
2004 18 Mar | ![]() Hamilton Island | Air Taxi Piper PA-32-300 (VH-MAR) | 6 6 / 0 |
2004 1 Mar | ![]() Trefoil Island | Air taxi Cessna 172G (VH-RPI) | 4 4 / 0 |
2003 8 Nov | ![]() 200 miles NE of Derby | Heliwork WA Pty Ltd. - Air Taxi Robertson R44 helicopter (VH-YKL) | 4 4 / 0 |
2003 27 Mar | ![]() Mulia | PT Air Regional de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter (PK-WAY) | 16 4 / 0 |
2002 11 Nov | ![]() Manila | Laoag International Airlines Fokker F27 Friendship 100 (RP-C6888) | 34 19 / 0 |
2002 7 Nov | ![]() Tarakan | Dirgantara Air Services Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 (PK-VIZ) | 10 7 / 0 |
2002 16 Jul | ![]() Near Long Barai | Sabang Merauke Raya Air Charter Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander (PK-TAR) | 10 10 / 0 |