Aviation accidents in Uruguay
The NTSB database holds 31 accidents and incidents in Uruguay, recorded between 1997 to 2026. 9 of them were fatal (29%), and 99 people died.
The deadliest year was 1997, with 75 deaths.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Grumman G164, Cessna 150 and McDonnell Douglas DC-9.
22 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
31
Records
9
Fatal
99
Deaths
29%
Share fatal
1997 to 2026
Period
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9 of 31 have coordinates
By decade
All 31 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | Nuevo Berlin, Uruguay | Austral Airlines | Fatal | 75 |
| 19 Mar 2015 | Beechcraft B90 | Punta del Este, Uruguay | - | Fatal | 10 |
| 27 May 2014 | Beechcraft B200 | Colonia, Uruguay | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 31 Oct 2021 | Boeing 727 | Ciudad de la Costa, Uruguay | Air Class Cargo | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Piper PA24 | Maldonado, Uruguay | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Fairchild SA-227 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Aero VIP Ltda | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Grumman G164 | Comercial, Uruguay | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Dec 2019 | Piper PA25 | Rio Branco, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | Daniel Cardozo | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206B | Libertad, Uruguay | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 2026 | Boeing 747-428F | Ciudad de la Costa, Uruguay | Skylease Cargo | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Cessna 150 | Mendoza Chico, Uruguay | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2025 | Cessna A188 | Chuy, Uruguay | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Cessna 150 | Montevideo, Uruguay | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Beechcraft A36 | Montevideo, Uruguay | - | Unknown | - |
| 17 Jan 2025 | Grumman G164 | Rio Branco, Uruguay | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Cessna 172RG | Ejido de Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2024 | Grumman G164 | Rivera, Uruguay | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2023 | Beechcraft S35 | Montevideo, Uruguay | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2023 | Cessna T337 | Montevideo, Uruguay | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2022 | Airbus A330 | Ciudad de la Costa, Uruguay | - | Unknown | - |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Piper PA60 | Montevideo, Uruguay | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2021 | Boeing 787 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Air Europa | Unknown | - |
| 26 Sep 2021 | Schweizer G164B | Trinta y Tres, Uruguay | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2021 | Weatherly 620B | Guaviyu, Uruguay | Aero Soluciones | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2020 | Cessna 182 | Minas City, Uruguay | - | Unknown | - |
| 20 Oct 2009 | McDonnell Douglas MD11 | Ciudad de la Costa, Uruguay | Centurion Air Cargo Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2004 | Fokker F27-500 | Melo, Uruguay | Federal Express Corp | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2002 | Boeing 737 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Pluna Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2001 | Piper PA-23-250 | Carrasco, Uruguay | D.g.i.a | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1997 | Boeing 707-320 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Transcontinental SUR | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1997 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Montevideo, Uruguay | - | Unknown | - |