Matsieng Air Strip
Matsieng Air Strip is a general aviation airfield near Rasesa, 44 kilometres (27 mi) north of Gaborone, Botswana. It was built in 2011. The airfield has been the venue for several international air shows.[1][2][3]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Rasesa, Botswana | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,320 ft / 1,012 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°21′25″S 26°05′25″E | ||||||||||||||
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  FBMA Location of Matsieng Air Strip in Botswana | |||||||||||||||
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Accidents and incidents
- On 23 March 2019, a Beechcraft B200 King Air was, reportedly intentionally, flown into the control tower and an adjacent building housing the local flying club after several low-altitude passes. An evacuation had been ordered before the crash and the pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft, was the only person killed; both the control tower and the club building were destroyed.[4]
References
- "2015 Botswana International Air Show". First National Bank Botswana. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- Keyter, Juri. "Wesbank Botswana International Air Show 2016". Pilotspost. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- "2017 Botswana International Air Show". Botswana Airshow. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- Accident description for Major Blue Air Beechcraft B200 Super King Air registration A2-MBM at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 24 March 2019.
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