Kongolo Airport
| Kongolo Airport | |||||||||||
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| IATA: KOO – ICAO: FZRQ | |||||||||||
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| Serves | Kongolo, DR Congo | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 564 m / 1,850 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 05°23′40″S 026°59′24″E / 5.39444°S 26.99000°ECoordinates: 05°23′40″S 026°59′24″E / 5.39444°S 26.99000°E | ||||||||||
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  KOO Location of Kongolo Airport in the DR Congo | |||||||||||
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Kongolo Airport (IATA: KOO, ICAO: FZRQ) is an airport serving the town of Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| 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
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