Pointe_Noire_Airport

Agostinho-Neto International Airport

Agostinho-Neto International Airport

Airport serving Pointe-Noire, a coastal city in the Republic of Congo

Antonio-Agostinho-Neto International Airport (IATA: PNR, ICAO: FCPP) 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 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) inland from the Atlantic shore.

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History

The airport was inaugurated in 1934; a new passenger terminal opened in 2006.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

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Cargo

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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.[12]
  • 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.[13]
  • On 10 May 2007, Tenir Air Ilyushin Il-76TD EX-093 was destroyed in a fire whilst being loaded for a cargo fire.[14]
  • 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.[15]
  • 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,[16][17] 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.[18]
  • 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.[19]
  • 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.[20]

See also

References

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    Airport information for Pointe-Noire Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
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    "TAAG Angola Resumes Pointe Noire Service From mid-Dec 2022". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
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    Trans Air Congo Timetable, http://www.flytransaircongo.com/fr/programme-des-vols/tous-les-horaires.doc Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
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    "Turkish Airlines adds Pointe Noire service from July 2019".
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    Ethiopian Airlines. "Schedule". Retrieved 6 June 2015.
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    "Hijacking Description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
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    "TN-ADP Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. 22 March 2011.
  14. [14]
    "EX-093 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. 22 March 2011.
  15. [15]
    "UR-CEN Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. 22 March 2011.
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    "9L-LEF Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. 22 March 2011.
  17. [17]
    "EK-11660 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. 22 March 2011.
  18. [18]
    "UR-PLV Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. 22 March 2011.
  19. [19]
    "TN-AGK Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. 22 March 2011.
  20. [20]
    "ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234996". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
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