Global Information2011 Moremi Air Cessna 208 crash information
 A Cessna 208 Caravan similar to the one involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 October 2011 |
| Summary | Engine failure on take-off |
| Site | Near Xakanaka camp, Botswana 19°12′00″S 23°25′37″E / 19.200°S 23.427°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Operator | Moremi Air Services |
| Registration | A2-AKD |
| Flight origin | Maun Airport, Maun, Botswana |
| 1st stopover | Xakanaka camp, Botswana |
| 2nd stopover | Pom Pom camp, Botswana |
| Destination | Maun Airport |
| Occupants | 12 |
| Passengers | 11 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 8 |
| Injuries | 4 |
| Survivors | 4 |
On 14 October 2011, a Cessna 208 Caravan turboprop passenger aircraft operated by Moremi Air on a domestic flight from Xakanaka camp to Maun, Botswana, crashed and caught fire shortly after take-off, killing eight of the twelve people on board.[1]
The following investigation concluded that the aircraft suffered a catastrophic engine failure on take-off, compounded by environmental hazards at Xakanaka, which led to the plane hitting trees and crashing to the ground.[2]
- ^ "Botswana air crash kills European tourists". BBC News. 17 October 2011. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Moremi Air Partly Blamed For Crash". The Ngami Times. No. 655. 21 June 2013. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013.