1999 Air Botswana ATR 42 crash
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 October 1999 |
| Summary | Aircraft theft and suicide by pilot |
| Site | |
| First aircraft | |
| A2-ABB, the first ATR 42 involved in the accident | |
| Type | ATR 42-320 |
| Operator | Air Botswana |
| Registration | A2-ABB |
| Flight origin | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, Gaborone, Botswana |
| Destination | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport , Gaborone, Botswana |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Second aircraft | |
| A2-ABC, the second ATR 42 involved in the accident | |
| Type | ATR 42-320 |
| Operator | Air Botswana |
| Registration | A2-ABC |
| Occupants | 0 |
| Third aircraft | |
| A2-AJD, the third ATR 42 involved in the accident | |
| Type | ATR 42-320 |
| Operator | Air Botswana |
| Registration | A2-AJD |
| Occupants | 0 |
On 11 October 1999, an Air Botswana ATR 42-320 piloted by Chris Phatswe, an Air Botswana pilot, intentionally crashed the aircraft into a group of aircraft at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport in Gaborone, Botswana. He was the only casualty. His actions effectively crippled operations for Air Botswana.