PHOTO: warthog/wrattenzwijn" crashes into Air Botswana ATR42

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Accident: Air Botswana AT42 on Dec 5th 2010, rejected takeoff after warthog strike

By Simon Hradecky, created Thursday, Dec 23rd 2010 14:34Z, last updated Thursday, Dec 23rd 2010 14:38Z

An Air Botswana Avions de Transport Regional ATR-42-500, registration A2-ABN performing flight BP-47 from Francistown to Gaborone (Botswana) with 35 passengers,

rejected takeoff at high speed close to V1 after the nose gear struck a warthog that was crossing the runway in that very moment.

The airplane came to a stop on the runway, no injuries occurred, the airplane however received substantial damage to the nose gear.

A replacement aircraft reached Gaborone with a delay of 5.5 hours.

The accident aircraft is estimated to be out of service for weeks.

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Yes, that lefthand main gear was a bloody mess after that altercation with the "wrattenzwijn", see the picture at
http://avherald.com/h?article=43511892&opt=0