Botswana B461 at Gaborone on Aug 11th 2012, rejected takeoff
Last Update: August 13, 2012 / 17:26:39 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 11, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Air Botswana
Flight number
BP-205
Departure
Gaborone, Botswana
Destination
Johannesburg, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
A2-ABF
Aircraft Type
BRITISH AEROSPACE Statesman (100)
ICAO Type Designator
B461
The runway was closed for about 90 minutes until all debris had been collected.
The airline reported the engine ejected hot debris causing a small grass fire adjacent to the runway. The passengers were rebooked onto other flights and reached Johannesburg the same day.
Passengers reported a huge bang had occurred just before the aircraft began to slow.
Botswana's Transport and Communication Ministry is investigating the occurrence.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 11, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Air Botswana
Flight number
BP-205
Departure
Gaborone, Botswana
Destination
Johannesburg, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
A2-ABF
Aircraft Type
BRITISH AEROSPACE Statesman (100)
ICAO Type Designator
B461
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