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