Monday, June 16, 2025

Botswana faces aviation sanctions by ICAO over crash

Botswana wildlife safari tourism may lose one of its thrills and unique draw card:Flying in a small bush plane over spectacular wilderness, with wildlife gathering or galloping below.

The country’s tourism industry faces the spectre of sanctions by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)following an airplane crash in Ghantsi in which two American billionaires and a pilot were killed – court records show.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB)has warned that the accident is attracting the attention of international aviation safety watchdogs.

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