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 An Air Botswana ATR-42 similar to the one involved | |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 October 1999 |
| Summary | Aircraft theft and suicide by pilot |
| Site | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, Gaborone, Botswana 24°33′25″S 25°55′19″E / 24.557°S 25.922°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | ATR 42-320 |
| Operator | Air Botswana |
| Registration | A2-ABB |
| Occupants | 1 |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 1 (pilot) |
| Survivors | 0 |
The 1999 Air Botswana incident occurred when Chris Phatswe, a Botswana airline pilot, killed himself by crashing a plane into the airport apron and 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 for several years.[1]