Presidente Médici International Airport

Presidente Médici International Airport Aeroporto Internacional Presidente Médici
IATA: none – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type		Public/Military
Serves		Rio Branco
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RBR Location in Brazil
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Metric tonnes of cargo

Presidente Médici International Airport, formerly (IATA: RBR), was the airport that served Rio Branco, Brazil until 1999, when Plácido de Castro International Airport was opened. On that very occasion the airport was closed.

Contents 1 History 2 Airlines and destinations 3 Accidents and incidents 4 Access 5 References 6 External links

History

Pres. Médici International Airport was the first airport of Rio Branco, Brazil. Because of its proximity to the urban center and a legal dispute concerning ownership of the land where it was located, the airport was closed on November 22, 1999, when Plácido de Castro International Airport was opened at a different location.

Today the former runway is used as an avenue and at one of its ends is located the main football stadium of Rio Branco, called Arena da Floresta. The former passenger terminal and control tower still exist, albeit abandoned.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines once served the airport:

• Cruzeiro do Sul
• Panair do Brasil
• Varig
• VASP

Accidents and incidents

• September 28, 1971: a Cruzeiro do Sul Douglas DC-3 A-414A registration PP-CBV crashed after take-off from Sena Madureira bound to Rio Branco. The aircraft suffered an engine failure at climb-out. The pilot tried to return to the airport but because the turn was done at very low altitude, the right wing struck trees causing the aircraft to crash. All 32 passengers and crew died.^[1]
• June 22, 1992: a VASP cargo Boeing 737-2A1C registration PP-SND en route from Rio Branco to Cruzeiro do Sul crashed in the jungle while on arrival procedures to Cruzeiro do Sul. The crew of 2 and 1 occupant died.^[2]

Access

The airport was located 2 km (1 mi) south of downtown Rio Branco.

References

External links

• Accident history for RBR at Aviation Safety Network

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