Djumu Airstrip Explained
Djumu Airstrip |
Nativename: | Djoemoe Airstrip |
Iata: | DOE |
Icao: | SMDJ |
Type: | Public |
Operator: | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname |
Location: | Djumu, Suriname |
Elevation-F: | 290 |
Elevation-M: | 88 |
Coordinates: | 4.0069°N -55.4806°W |
Pushpin Map: | Suriname |
Pushpin Label: | DOE |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Suriname |
Metric-Rwy: | y |
R1-Number: | 05/23 |
R1-Length-M: | 600 |
R1-Surface: | asphalt |
Footnotes: | Sources: GCM |
Djumu Airstrip, (locally called Djoemoe Airstrip) is an airstrip serving Djumu, Suriname.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines serving this airport are:
Accidents and incidents
- On 29 October 1987 a Cessna U206F (PZ-NAU) was hijacked at the Djumu airstrip, Suriname, by members of the rebellion “Jungle Commando” of Ronnie Brunswijk. The pilot Dan Rogers returned to Paramaribo via French-Guyana after his release. In June 1988 the aircraft was returned to the MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) Suriname after mediation of MAF Headquarters in California, USA and French Guiana.[1]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=163903 Aviation Safety Network