Agostinho-Neto International Airport Explained
| Agostinho-Neto International Airport |
| Iata: | PNR |
| Icao: | FCPP |
| City-Served: | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo |
| Hub: | Equaflight, Trans Air Congo |
| Elevation-F: | 55 |
| Pushpin Map: | Republic of the Congo |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Airport in Republic of the Congo |
| Pushpin Label: | PNR |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| R1-Number: | 17/35 |
| R1-Length-M: | 2600 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Metric-Rwy: | y |
| Footnotes: | Sources: GCM |
Antonio-Agostinho-Neto International Airport is an airport serving Pointe-Noire, a coastal city in the Republic of Congo. The runway is surrounded by the densely populated city, and is inland from the Atlantic shore.
History
The airport was inaugurated in 1934; a new passenger terminal opened in 2006.
Airlines and destinations
Cargo
Accidents and incidents
- On 4 June 1969, a Douglas DC-3 of the Direcção de Exploração dos Transportes Aéreos was hijacked on a domestic flight from N'zeto Airport to Soyo Airport, Angola. The aircraft landed at Pointe Noire.[1]
- On 11 March 1994, Aéro-Service Swearingen Merlin TN-ADP was written off in a landing accident when the crew neglected to lower the undercarriage.[2]
- On 10 May 2007, Tenir Air Ilyushin Il-76TD EX-093 was destroyed in a fire whilst being loaded for a cargo fire.[3]
- On 15 September 2007, Veteran Airline Antonov An-12B UR-CEN was damaged beyond economic repair in a fire which occurred when the engines were being started.[4]
- On 25 January 2008, Canadian Airways Congo Boeing 727–247 9L-LEF was damaged beyond economic repair when it was struck on the ground by Aéro-Service Antonov An-12BP EK-11660 which suffered a brake failure while taxiing. The An-12 was also damaged beyond economic repair,[5] [6] but there were no injuries reported.
- On 10 November 2008, Veteran Airline Antonov An-12 UR-PLV suffered an in-flight fire. A safe landing was made at Pointe-Noire but the aircraft was subsequently destroyed by fire.[7]
- On 21 March 2011, Trans Air Congo Antonov An-12 TN-AGK crashed on approach to Pointe Noire airport. All four crew were killed, as well as a number of people on the ground.[8]
- On 11 April 2020, an unoccupied Air France Airbus A330 F-GZCK was damaged by two gunshots while on the ground at Pointe Noire airport. The aircraft had been assisting in repatriation efforts during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic.[9]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Hijacking Description . Aviation Safety Network . 14 February 2011.
- Web site: TN-ADP Accident description . Aviation Safety Network. 22 March 2011 .
- Web site: EX-093 Accident description . Aviation Safety Network. 22 March 2011 .
- Web site: UR-CEN Accident description . Aviation Safety Network. 22 March 2011 .
- Web site: 9L-LEF Accident description . Aviation Safety Network. 22 March 2011 .
- Web site: EK-11660 Accident description . Aviation Safety Network. 22 March 2011 .
- Web site: UR-PLV Accident description . Aviation Safety Network. 22 March 2011 .
- Web site: TN-AGK Accident description . Aviation Safety Network. 22 March 2011 .
- Web site: ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234996 . Aviation Safety Network . 13 April 2020.
