BAE Systems BAE146-199 A2-ABF

Summary

On 11 August 2012 at about 11:36 local time, a BAE Systems BAE146-199 registered A2-ABF, operated by Air Botswana, was involved in an incident near Gaborone, Botswana. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

11 August 2012 at 11:36

Classification

Incident

Location

Gaborone, Botswana

Coordinates

-24.5553, 25.9183

Aircraft

BAE Systems BAE146-199

Registration

A2-ABF

Category

Airplane

Operator

Air Botswana

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Minor

NTSB number

DCA12WA160

Injuries not recorded.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On August 11, 2012 about 1136 UTC, A2-ABF, British Aerospace BAe 146-199, a scheduled commerical flight, operated by Air Botswana, after a loss of power in the no. 2 engine, aborted takeoff at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, Gaborone, Botswana. There were no injuries to the 4 crew and 28 passengers. The flight was destined for Johannesburg, South Africa. The Directorate of Accident Investigation (DAI), Botswana Ministry of Tranpsort and Communication. has instituted an investigation. As the State of manufacture of the engine, a US Accredited Representative has been appointed for the investigation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.