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. | |||
| 2021 21 May |  NigeriaNear Kaduna | Military - Nigerian Air Force Beechcraft B300 King Air 350i (NAF203) | 11 11 / 0 |
| 2013 3 Oct | Nigeria Lagos | Associated Aviation Embraer 120RT Brasilia (5N-BJY) | 20 16 / 0 |
| 2012 3 Jun | Nigeria Lagos | Dana Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (5N-RAM) | 153 153 / 10 |
| 2008 15 Mar | Nigeria Nbagu | Trade Wings Aviation Ltd. Beechcraft 1900D (5N-JAH) | 3 3 / 0 |
| 2006 29 Oct | Nigeria Near Abuja | ADC Airlines Boeing 737-2B7 (5N-BFK) | 105 96 / 0 |
| 2006 17 Sep | Nigeria Vandeikya | Military - Nigerian Air Force Dornier 228 (NAF033) | 18 13 / 0 |
| 2005 10 Dec | Nigeria Near Port Harcourt | Sosoliso Airlines McDonnell DC-9-32 (5N-BFD) | 110 108 / 0 |
| 2005 22 Oct | Nigeria Lisa | Bellview Airlines Boeing B-737-2L9 (5N-BFN) | 117 117 / 0 |
| 2002 21 May | Nigeria Near Calabar | Sky Executive Air Services LET 410UVP (9Q-CEX) | 5 5 / 0 |
| 2002 4 May | Nigeria Kano | EAS Airlines (Executive Airline Services) BAC One-Eleven 525FT (5N-ESF) | 77 74 / 78 |
| 2001 27 Nov | Nigeria Port Harcourt | MK Airlines Boeing 747-246F (9G-MKI) | 13 1 / 0 |
| 2000 5 Jan | Nigeria Abuja | Skypower Express Airways Embraer 110P1A Bandeirante (5N-AXL) | 16 1 / 1 |
| 1997 29 Jul | Nigeria Calabar | ADC Airlines BAC One-Eleven 203AE (5N-BAA) | 55 1 / 0 |
| 1997 31 Jan | Nigeria Yola | Skypower Express Airways Embraer 110P1A Bandeirante (5N-AXS) | 16 5 / 0 |
| 1996 7 Nov | Nigeria Lagos | Aviation Development Corporation Boeing B-727-231 (5N-BBF) | 143 143 / 0 |
| 1996 18 Jan | Nigeria Near Kano | Military - Nigerian Air Force Hawker Siddeley HS-748 (5N-AXO) | 14 14 / 0 |
| 1995 13 Nov | Nigeria Kaduna | Nigeria Airways Boeing B-737-2F9 (5N-AUA) | 137 9 / 0 |
| 1995 24 Jun | Nigeria Lagos | Harka Air Services Tupolev TU-134A (RA-65617) | 80 16 / 0 |
| 1995 23 Apr | Nigeria Lagos | Bristow Helicopters de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (5N-AJQ) | 9 1 / 0 |
| 1994 13 Sep | Nigeria Near Abuja | Aerocontroctors - Charter de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (5N-ATQ) | 5 3 / 0 |
| 1992 26 Sep | Nigeria Near Lagos | Military - Federal Nigerian Air Force Lockheed C-130H (NAF911) | 158 158 / 0 |
| 1991 26 Jun | Nigeria Near Sokotu | Okada Air BAC One-Eleven 402AP (5N-AOW) | 53 4 / 0 |
| 1988 21 Jul | Nigeria Near Lagos | Angola Air Charter Boeing 707-328C (D2-TOV) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 1983 28 Nov | Nigeria Near Enugu | Nigeria Airways Fokker F-28 Fellowship 2000 (5N-ANF) | 72 53 / 0 |
| 1978 2 Mar | Nigeria Kano | Nigeria Airways Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000 / MiG-21 (5N-ANA / ?) | 18 18 / 0 |
| 1973 22 Jan | Nigeria Kano | Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines Boeing B-707-3D3C (JY-ADO) | 202 176 / 0 |
| 1969 20 Nov | Nigeria Near Ikeja | Nigeria Airways BAC VC-10-1101 (5N-ABD) | 87 87 / 0 |
| 1969 26 Sep | Nigeria Uli | Nordchurchaid Boeing C-97 (N52676) | 5 5 / 0 |
| 1969 3 Aug | Nigeria Uli | Canairelief Air Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation (CF-NAJ) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 1968 28 Sep | Nigeria Port Harcourt | Pan African Airlines Douglas C-54B (N90427) | 57 57 / 1 |
| 1968 13 Jul | Nigeria Near Lagos | Sabena Boeing 707-329C (OO-SJK) | 7 7 / 0 |
| 1961 17 Jun | Nigeria Near Kano | Continentale Deutsche Luftreederei Douglas C-54B-1-DC (D-ABEB) | 7 1 / 0 |
| 1956 24 Jun | Nigeria Kano | British Overseas Airways Canadair C-4 Argonaut (G-ALHE) | 45 32 / 0 |
| 1955 5 Feb | Nigeria Near Calabar | West African Airways Bristol 170 Freighter 21E (VR-NAD) | 13 13 / 0 |
| 1951 3 Feb | Nigeria Near Mt. Cameroun | Air France Douglas DC-4 (F-BBDO) | 29 29 / 0 |
| 1946 9 Jun | Nigeria Near Abeokuta | Military -Royal Air Force Douglas C-47 Dakota (KG747) | 18 18 / 0 |
| Date | Crash location | Airline Aircraft (reg. number) | Passengers Fatalities aboard Killed on the ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| List updated regularly. | |||
| 2012 2 Jun |  GhanaAccra | Allied Air Boeing B-727-200 (5N-BJN) | 4 0 / 12 |
| 2010 19 Jun |  CameroonYangadou | Aero Service CASA 212 Aviocar (TN-AFA ) | 11 11 / 0 |
| 2008 16 Apr |  Equatorial GuineaOff Annobon Island | Military - Government of Equatorial Guinea Antonov An-32B (3C-5GE) | 13 13 / 0 |
| 2007 5 May | Cameroon Near Dizangue | Kenya Airways Boeing B-737-8AL (5Y-KYA) | 114 114 / 0 |
| 2006 11 Jun |  ChadAbéché | Military - Chadian Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules (TT-PAF) | 7 5 / 0 |
| 2006 23 May |  Sao Tome and PrincipeOff São Tomé Island | Air São Tomé de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (S9-BAL) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 2006 23 Apr | Cameroon Kousséri | Military - Lybian Arab Air Force Antonov 74TK-200 (UR-74038) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 2005 16 Jul | Equatorial Guinea Baney | Ecuatair Antonov AN-24B (3C-VQR) | 60 60 / 0 |
| 2003 25 Dec |  BeninCotonou | Union des Transports Aeriens de Guinee Boeing B-727-223 (3X-GDO) | 161 140 / 0 |
| 2002 4 Jul |  Central African RepublicBangui | Prestige Airlines (Cargo) Charter Boeing B-707-123B (9XR-IS) | 27 25 / 0 |
| 2000 5 Jun | Ghana Accra | Ghana Airlink Fokker F-27 Friendship 600 (G-524) | 52 7 / 0 |
| 1997 16 Apr |  NigerNear Sorei | Military - Niger Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules (5U-MBD) | 14 14 / 0 |
| 1995 3 Dec | Cameroon Near Douala | Cameroon Airlines Boeing B-737-2K9 (TJ-CBE) | 78 72 / 0 |
| 1989 19 Sep | Niger Near Bilma | Union des Transportes Aeriens McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (N54629) | 171 171 / 0 |
| 1989 28 Jun | Cameroon Yaounde | Cameroon Airlines Hawker Siddeley HS-748-435 Srs. 2 (TJ-CCF) | 47 3 / 0 |
| 1987 5 Feb | Cameroon Near Jakiri | Aero France Learjet 55 (F-GDHR) | 11 11 / 0 |
| 1987 2 Jan | Equatorial Guinea Off Bata | Military - Spanish Air Force. CASA 212-100 (T-12B-32) | 22 22 / 0 |
| 1986 27 Mar | Central African Republic Bangui | Military - French Air Force Sepecat Jaguar A (?) | 0 0 / 35 |
| 1984 30 Aug | Cameroon Douala | Cameroon Airlines Boeing B-737-2H7C (TJ-CBD) | 116 2 / 0 |
| 1981 31 Oct | Cameroon Bafoussam | Cameroon Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (TJ-CBC) | 24 1 / 0 |
| 1977 4 Mar | Niger Niamey | Overseas National Airways McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF (N8635) | 4 2 / 0 |
| 1976 1 Jun | Equatorial Guinea Nacias Nguema | Aeroflot Tupolev TU-154A (CCCP-85102) | 45 45 / 0 |
| 1974 11 Aug |  Burkina FasoNear Ouagadougou | Air Mali Ilyushin IL-18B (TZ-ABE) | 60 47 / 0 |
| 1969 24 Apr | Ghana Near Takoradi | Ghana Airways Douglas DC-3 (9G-AAF) | 33 1 / 0 |
| 1965 3 Feb | Cameroon Garoua | Air Cameroon Curtiss C-46A (F-OAFI) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 1963 3 May | Cameroon Near Buca | Air Afrique Douglas DC-6B (F-BIAO) | 55 55 / 0 |
| 1963 3 May | Cameroon Near Buca | Air Afrique Douglas DC-6B (F-BIAO) | 55 55 / 0 |
| 1962 23 Nov | Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tomé & Principe | Military - Portuguese Air Force Douglas C-54D (7502) | 37 23 / 0 |
| 1962 4 Mar | Cameroon Douala | Caledonian Airways Douglas DC-7C (G-ARUD) | 111 111 / 0 |
| 1961 23 Nov | Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tomé | Military - Força Aérea Portuguesa Douglas C-54 Skymaster (?) | 35 21 / 0 |
| 1961 13 Jun | Cameroon Douala | Air Cameroon Douglas DC-4 (?) | 5 5 / 0 |
| 1959 29 Mar | Central African Republic Near Bangui | Union Aeromaritime de Transport Nord 2501 Noratlas (F-BGZB) | 9 9 / 0 |
| 1955 10 Sep | Cameroon Near Banyo | Societe France Hydro Latecoere 631 (F-BDRE) | 16 16 / 0 |
| 1955 3 Jun | Cameroon Fort Lamy | Union Aéromaritime de Transport Douglas C-54A (F-BFVT) | 3 3 / 0 |
| 1955 18 Apr | Cameroon Kupe Mountains | Union des Transportes Aeriens de Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B (F-BGOI) | 14 12 / 0 |
| 1952 6 Nov | Chad Lake Chad | Union Aeromaritime de Transport Douglas C-54B-1-DC (F-BFVO) | 6 5 / 0 |
| 1952 19 Feb | Cameroon Near Yaounde | STAAP Consolidated 32 Liberator II (F-BEFX) | 9 9 / 0 |
| 1950 8 Dec | Central African Republic Bangui | T.A. Intercontinentaux Douglas C-54A (F-BELB) | 56 46 / 0 |
| 1947 1 Jul | Cameroon Near Eaeka | Air France Junkers JU-52/3m (F-BALF) | 13 13 / 0 |
| 1945 25 Dec | Central African Republic Bangui | Air France Lockheed 18 Lodestar (F-BALV) | 8 8 / 0 |
