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ATR 42-500

ATR-511Unknown

RegistrationBWA2-ABO

AIOperatorAir Botswana

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ATR 42-500 in Toulouse.

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Technical data

ManufacturerATR

Engines2×

PropulsionTurboprop

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationBotsuana

OwnerAir Botswana

MSN511

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · ATR 42 / 72

Figures for the ATR 72-600 variant, the most representative of the family

Length27.2 m89 ft

Wingspan27.1 m89 ft

Height7.7 m25 ft

Range1,404 km758 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed510 km/h275 ktMach 0.48

Service ceiling7,620 m25,000 ft

Maximum take-off weight23,000 kg50,706 lb

Maximum payload9,550 kg21,054 lbIts 72 passengers with baggage would weigh about 7.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity72 passengersUp to 78 in a high-density layout

Endurance2 h 45 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 1,404 km range, from Gaborone it could fly non-stop as far as:

JNBJohannesburg293 km

Beyond its rangeLOSLagos4,240 km

The type first flew in 1984 (42 years ago) · About 1,800 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorAir Botswana network of its de turbohélice aircraft

Base

GBEGaborone JNBJohannesburg

Main destinations

BBKKasane MUBMaun FRWFrancistown HREHarare LUNLusaka

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Dec 14, 2011

Incident at Gaborone

On December 14, 2011, the ATR ATR 42 500 aircraft (registration A2-ABO), operated by Botswana, was involved in an incident at Gaborone. Source: Botswana.

Source: Botswana

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{ATR 42-500 · A2-ABO · Air Botswana}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-12},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ATR-511},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ATR-511}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

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