Air Botswana controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2015
Management dismissed amid corruption allegations
The transport minister dismissed general manager Ben Dahwa and the entire board following reported allegations of corruption. The available reference does not establish a final legal finding.
2006
Controversy over the Airlink privatization process
Press reports alleged that the proposed Airlink transaction had been favored in advance and that elements of the privatization blueprint had been prepared with input from Airlink's chief executive. The allegations raised questions about the fairness and independence of the tender process; the proposed transaction was ultimately cancelled.
1999
Deliberate destruction of three aircraft
On 11 October 1999, pilot Chris Phatswe took an ATR 42 without authorization and intentionally crashed it into two other Air Botswana ATR 42 aircraft at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport. The incident destroyed three aircraft and caused a major operational disruption.