Plane crashes in Botswana

14 crashes in Botswana since 1972, with 102 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 14
• Fatal crashes: 10
• Fatalities: 102
• First recorded: January 26, 1972
• Most recent: June 29, 2023

Deadliest

1. April 4, 1974: Douglas DC-4, Gaborone-Seretse Khama South-East District, Botswana (78 fatalities)
2. October 14, 2011: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Xakanaka, North-West District, Botswana (8 fatalities)
3. February 9, 2017: Casa 212 Aviocar, Thebephatshwa AFB, Kweneng District, Botswana (3 fatalities)
4. November 23, 1999: Britten-Norman Islander, Kwando, North-West District, Botswana (3 fatalities)
5. June 29, 2023: GippsAero GA8 Airvan, Ghanzi, Ghanzi District, Botswana (2 fatalities)

Manufacturers

• Britten-Norman (4)
• Beechcraft (2)
• Cessna (2)
• ATR (1)
• CASA (1)
• Douglas (1)
• Embraer (1)
• GippsAero (1)
• Rockwell (1)

Aircraft

• Britten-Norman Islander (4)
• ATR42-300 (1)
• Beechcraft 200 Super King Air (1)
• Beechcraft 90 King Air (1)
• Casa 212 Aviocar (1)
• Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (1)
• Cessna 414 Chancellor (1)
• Douglas DC-4 (1)
• Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante (1)
• GippsAero GA8 Airvan (1)
• Rockwell Aero Commander 500 (1)

Years

• 1999 (2)
• 2009 (2)
• 1972 (1)
• 1974 (1)
• 1978 (1)
• 1979 (1)
• 2000 (1)
• 2011 (1)
• 2013 (1)
• 2017 (1)
• 2019 (1)
• 2023 (1)

All crashes

• June 29, 2023: GippsAero GA8 Airvan, Ghanzi, Ghanzi District, Botswana (2 fatalities)
• March 23, 2019: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, Matsieng, Kgatleng District, Botswana (1 fatality)
• February 9, 2017: Casa 212 Aviocar, Thebephatshwa AFB, Kweneng District, Botswana (3 fatalities)
• June 29, 2013: Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante, Francistown, North-East District, Botswana (2 fatalities)
• October 14, 2011: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Xakanaka, North-West District, Botswana (8 fatalities)
• April 6, 2009: Rockwell Aero Commander 500, Gaborone-Seretse Khama, South-East District, Botswana (0 fatalities)
• January 21, 2009: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Mamuno, South-East District, Botswana (0 fatalities)
• March 1, 2000: Cessna 414 Chancellor, Pandamatenga, North-West District, Botswana (0 fatalities)
• November 23, 1999: Britten-Norman Islander, Kwando, North-West District, Botswana (3 fatalities)
• October 11, 1999: ATR42-300, Gaborone-Seretse Khama, South-East District, Botswana (1 fatality)
• August 9, 1979: Britten-Norman Islander, Botswana (2 fatalities)
• May 9, 1978: Britten-Norman Islander, Botswana (2 fatalities)
• April 4, 1974: Douglas DC-4, Gaborone-Seretse Khama South-East District, Botswana (78 fatalities)
• January 26, 1972: Britten-Norman Islander, Xakanaka North-West District, Botswana (0 fatalities)