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1999 Air Botswana incident

1999 CE · Botswana, Africa · Disaster

1999 Air Botswana incident
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On 11 October 1999, an Air Botswana ATR 42 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.

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