Pointe Noire Airport
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Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport , is an airport
located in Pointe-Noire
, Republic of the Congo
. It is one of two international airports in the country, the other being Brazzaville Maya-Maya Airport
.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located in Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire is the second largest city in the Republic of the Congo, following the capital of Brazzaville, and an autonomous department since 2004. Before this date it was the capital of the Kouilou region . It is situated on a headland between Pointe-Noire Bay and the Atlantic Ocean...
, Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...
. It is one of two international airports in the country, the other being Brazzaville Maya-Maya Airport
Maya-Maya Airport
Maya-Maya Airport is an airport located in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo.In 2004, the airport served 447,699 passengers.-Airlines and destinations:-Accidents and incidents:...
.
History
The airport was inaugurated in 1934 and is currently able to serve ten million passengers a year owing to the recent opening of a new terminal.Airlines and destinations
Cargo
Accidents and incidents
- On 4 June 1969, a Douglas DC-3Douglas DC-3The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made...
of the Direcção de Exploração dos Transportes Aéreos was hijackAircraft hijackingAircraft hijacking is the unlawful seizure of an aircraft by an individual or a group. In most cases, the pilot is forced to fly according to the orders of the hijackers. Occasionally, however, the hijackers have flown the aircraft themselves, such as the September 11 attacks of 2001...
ed on a domestic flight from N'Zeto airport to Soyo AirportSoyo Airport-Airlines and destinations:...
, AngolaAngolaAngola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
. The aircraft landed at Pointe Noire. - On 11 March 1994, Aéro-ServiceAero-ServiceSociété Aéro-Service Afrigo is an airline headquartered in Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo. It operates chartered cargo and business passenger flights within Congo and to neighbouring countries out of its base at Pointe-Noire Airport.-History:...
Swearingen MerlinSwearingen MerlinThe Swearingen Merlin or the Fairchild Aerospace Merlin is a pressurised, twin turboprop business aircraft first produced by Swearingen Aircraft, and later by Fairchild at a plant in San Antonio, Texas.-Design and development:...
TN-ADP was written off in a landing accident when the crew neglected to lower the undercarriage. - On 10 May 2007, Tenir Air Ilyushin Il-76TDIlyushin Il-76The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose four-engined strategic airlifter designed by Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967. Intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-12, the Il-76 was designed for delivering heavy machinery to remote, poorly-serviced areas...
EX-093 was destroyed in a fire whilst being loaded for a cargo fire. - On 15 September 2007, Veteran Airline Antonov An-12BAntonov An-12The Antonov An-12 is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. It is the military version of the Antonov An-10.-Design and development:...
UR-CEN was damaged beyond economic repair in a fire which occurred when the engines were being started. - On 25 January 2008, Canadian Airways Congo Boeing 727-247Boeing 727The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine, T-tailed commercial jet airliner, manufactured by Boeing. The Boeing 727 first flew in 1963, and for over a decade more were built per year than any other jet airliner. When production ended in 1984 a total of 1,832 aircraft had been produced...
9L-LEF was damaged beyond economic repair when it was struck on the ground by Aéro-ServiceAero-ServiceSociété Aéro-Service Afrigo is an airline headquartered in Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo. It operates chartered cargo and business passenger flights within Congo and to neighbouring countries out of its base at Pointe-Noire Airport.-History:...
Antonov An-12BPAntonov An-12The Antonov An-12 is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. It is the military version of the Antonov An-10.-Design and development:...
EK-11660 which suffered a brake failure whilst taxying. The An-12 was also damaged beyond economic repair. - On 10 November 2008, Veteran Airline Antonov An-12Antonov An-12The Antonov An-12 is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. It is the military version of the Antonov An-10.-Design and development:...
UR-PLV suffered an in-flight fire. A safe landing was made at Pointe Noire but the aircraft was subsequently destoyed by fire. - On 21 March 2011, Trans Air CongoTrans Air CongoTrans Air Congo is a scheduled passenger and cargo airline based in Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo. Trans Air Congo has interline agreements with South African Airways, Air Gabon and Air France. It currently operates some services on behalf of Air Gabon....
Antonov An-12Antonov An-12The Antonov An-12 is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. It is the military version of the Antonov An-10.-Design and development:...
TN-AGK crashed on approach2011 Pointe-Noire Trans Air Congo An-12 crashThe 2011 Pointe-Noire Trans Air Congo An-12 crash occurred on 21 March 2011 when Antonov An-12 TN-AGK of Trans Air Congo crashed on approach to Pointe Noire Airport, Republic of the Congo. A total of twenty-three people were killed...
to Pointe Noire airport. All four crew were killed, as well as five illegal passengers and a number of people on the ground.