A2-ZEV

On January 26, 1972 at 12:00 AM, A2-ZEV experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Air Botswana, with the event recorded near Xakanaka North-West District.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the pilot encountered technical problems and made an emergency landing in an uninhabited area located 128 km north of Maun, about 40 km north of Xakanaxa. All nine occupants were rescued while the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration A2-ZEV, MSN 99, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -19.1973°, 23.4355°.