Narrative:
A Beechcraft B200 Super King Air, A2-MBM, impacted the ATC tower and club house at the Matsieng Aerodrome, Botswana. The pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft was killed.
Earlier in the afternoon the pilot was an uninvited guest at a private function that was held at the Matsieng Flying Club facility at Matsieng Aerodrome. In a statement, the Matsieng Flying Club reported that it was rumoured that the pilot was involved in a domestic dispute earlier in the afternoon.
At approximately 18:15 hours the aircraft approached Matsieng Aerodrome from the direction of Sir Seretse Khama Airport and made a number of low level fly pasts from different directions past the Club facilities next to the Air Traffic Control tower. An immediate evacuation of the club premises was ordered.
The final extreme low level run by the aircraft along runway 36 resulted in an impact with the Matsieng Flying Club facility at ground level. The Club facility and Matsieng ATC tower was destroyed on impact. The post impact fire destroyed 13 parked vehicles.
Deliberately crashed
» EWN
» citizen.co.za
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Saturday 23 March 2019 |
| Time: | 18:20 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B200 Super King Air |
| Operator: | Major Blue Air |
| Registration: | A2-MBM |
| MSN: | BB-1489 |
| First flight: | 1994 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Matsieng Aerodrome ( Botswana)
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| Phase: | Maneuvering (MNV) |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Gaborone-Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE/FBSK), Botswana |
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A Beechcraft B200 Super King Air, A2-MBM, impacted the ATC tower and club house at the Matsieng Aerodrome, Botswana. The pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft was killed.
Earlier in the afternoon the pilot was an uninvited guest at a private function that was held at the Matsieng Flying Club facility at Matsieng Aerodrome. In a statement, the Matsieng Flying Club reported that it was rumoured that the pilot was involved in a domestic dispute earlier in the afternoon.
At approximately 18:15 hours the aircraft approached Matsieng Aerodrome from the direction of Sir Seretse Khama Airport and made a number of low level fly pasts from different directions past the Club facilities next to the Air Traffic Control tower. An immediate evacuation of the club premises was ordered.
The final extreme low level run by the aircraft along runway 36 resulted in an impact with the Matsieng Flying Club facility at ground level. The Club facility and Matsieng ATC tower was destroyed on impact. The post impact fire destroyed 13 parked vehicles.
Classification:
Pilot or passenger suicide Deliberately crashed
Sources:
» AVCOM» EWN
» citizen.co.za
Photos
Video, social media
A pilot reportedly committed suicide in Botswana yesterday. VIDEO 1 pic.twitter.com/ZjTMKtytvS
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) 24 maart 2019
BREAKING NEWS: A privately owned Aircraft has crashed at Matsieng Air Strip near Rasesa yesterday. Fortunately, no one was injured except the pilot who lost his life.
— Mpotsa BW (@MpotsaBw) March 24, 2019
Police are yet to confirm more details.#16118Mpotsaaa#MpotsaNews pic.twitter.com/z2hHBeHODl
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