OA-2

On August 9, 1979 at 12:00 AM, OA-2 experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Botswana Defence Force - Air Wing, with the event recorded near Botswana All Botswana.

The flight was categorized as delivery and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew departed UK on a delivery flight to Botswana. While flying over the northeast part of the country, the twin engine airplane was shot down by the crew of an Alouette III helicopter from the Rhodesian Army and crashed. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration OA-2, MSN 783, year of manufacture 1978.