Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 9 February 2017
Aircraft Type: CASA C-212 Aviocar 300
Owner/operator: Botswana Defence Force Air Wing
Registration Number: OC2
Location: 4 km from Thebephatshwa Air Base –
ÿ Botswana
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft rotor systemAircraft rotor system
Category: Accident
A CASA C-212 Aviocar 300 crashed shortly after takeoff from Thebephatshwa Air Base in Botswana, resulting in the deaths of all three occupants.A CASA C-212 Aviocar 300 crashed shortly after takeoff from Thebephatshwa Air Base in Botswana, resulting in the deaths of all three occupants.
Description
A CASA C-212 Aviocar 300 operated by Botswana Defence Force crashed shortly after takeoff from Thebephatshwa Air Base in Botswana. All three occupants were killed.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
