Kongolo Airport
Airport
KOO
Location of Kongolo Airport in the DR Congo
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | ||
| 11/29 | 1,900 | 6,234 | Gravel |
Kongolo Airport (IATA: KOO, ICAO: FZRQ) is an airport serving the Lualaba River city of Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation[3] | 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 operated by the Great Lakes Business Company struck trees and crashed 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) short of the runway while attempting to return to the airport, killing 14 of the 15 people on board.[4]
See also
- Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- List of airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
References
- ^ Airport information for Kongolo Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Kongolo Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation timetable (August 2013)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 32B 9Q-CAC Kongolo Airport (KOO)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
External links
- OpenStreetMap - Kongolo
- SkyVector - Kongolo Airport
- Accident history for Kongolo Airport at Aviation Safety Network
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