Kongolo Airport

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Kongolo Airport
Summary
ServesKongolo, DR Congo
Elevation AMSL564 m / 1,850 ft
Map
KOO is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Location of Kongolo Airport in the DR Congo
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 1,900 6,234 Gravel

Kongolo Airport (IATA: KOO, ICAO: FZRQ) is an airport serving the town of Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation[2] Bukavu, Goma, Kalemie

Accidents and incidents

After experiencing engine trouble about ten minutes after takeoff from Kongolo Airport on 26 August 2007, an Antonov An-32B (NATO reporting name "Cline") operated by the Great Lakes Business Company struck trees and crashed three kilometers (1.9 miles) short of the runway while attempting to return to the airport, killing 14 of the 15 people on board.[3]

References

  1. ^ Great Circle Mapper: Information about Kongolo Airport
  2. ^ Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation timetable (August 2013)
  3. ^ Accident report at Aviation Safety Network
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