ATR42-300 crash, Oct 11, 1999 (1 killed), Gaborone-Serets...
ATR42-300 accident on October 11, 1999 near Gaborone-Seretse Khama, South-East District, Botswana with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot deliberately...
- Date: October 11, 1999
- Aircraft: ATR42-300
- Location: Gaborone-Seretse Khama, South-East District, Botswana
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot deliberately crashed the aircraft after being grounded by the operator for medical reasons.
An Air Botswana captain took an ATR 42 from the apron at Gaborone without permission and circled the airport for about two hours while negotiating with authorities. He then crashed the aircraft onto the apron, where two other ATR 42s were destroyed. The pilot was the only fatality and the airport was evacuated beforehand.