Bae BAE146 - 199 incident near Gaborone, Bw, August 11, 2012
On August 11, 2012 at about 11:36 am local time, a Bae BAE146 - 199, registered A2ABF, suffered minor damage in an incident during enroute near Gaborone. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 11, 2012 · about 11:36 am local time
- Place
- Gaborone, Botswana · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bae BAE146 - 199 199
- Registration
- A2ABF · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of engine power (partial) during enroute defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Air Botswana
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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