10 Worst aircraft accidents and incidents

1996 Air Africa Crash
1996
Location: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Fatalities: possibly 2 onboard, between 225 and 348 on the ground
Survivors: possibly 5 onboard
This is by far the deadliest airplane accident for people on the ground. There is not a lot of information about this crash, probably because of its location and illegality. This cargo aircraft was leased from Russia, but it was being flown out of license. It was overloaded, possibly carrying weapons to an Angolan military group and fully fueled. It did not reach the proper speed for takeoff, but attempted to lift, anyway.