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(Redirected from Matsieng Air Strip) Airfield in Botswana

Matsieng Aerodrome
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesRasesa, Botswana
Elevation AMSL3,320 ft / 1,012 m
Coordinates24°21′25″S 26°05′25″E / 24.35694°S 26.09028°E / -24.35694; 26.09028 (Matsieng Air Strip (Matsieng))
Map
FBMA is located in BotswanaFBMAFBMALocation of Matsieng Aerodrome in Botswana
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 1,300 4,265 Gravel
17/35 850 2,789 Gravel

Matsieng Aerodrome 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.

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.

See also

References

  1. "2015 Botswana International Air Show". First National Bank Botswana. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  2. Keyter, Juri. "Wesbank Botswana International Air Show 2016". Pilotspost. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  3. "2017 Botswana International Air Show". Botswana Airshow. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  4. 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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