Ta'izz International Airport
Encyclopedia
Ta'izz International Airport is a public airport
located in Ta'izz
, the capital of the Ta'izz Governorate
, Yemen
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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 Ta'izz
Ta'izz
Ta'izz , or Taiz, is a city in the Yemeni Highlands, near the famous Mocha port on the Red Sea, lying at an elevation of about 1,400 metres above sea level. It is the capital of Ta'izz Governorate...
, the capital of the Ta'izz Governorate
Ta'izz Governorate
Ta'izz is a governorate of Yemen. The governorate's capital is Ta'izz, which is the third largest city in Yemen. Other major towns include Al Sawa, Juha and the famous coffee port of Mocha. It has a total population of just over three million and an area of 10,677km².For such a small area, Ta'izz...
, Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
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Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
- On 19 March 1969, Douglas C-47 4W-AAS of Yemen AirlinesYemen AirlinesYemen Airlines may refer to the following airlines:*Yemenia, the national airline of North Yemen and today's unified Yemen, was named Yemen Airlines until 1972....
crashed shortly after take-off due to an incorrectly assembled elevator trim tab which operated in the opposite manner to normal. The aircraft was operating a test flight, all four crew were killed. - On 13 December 1973, 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...
4W-ABR of Yemen Airlines was reported to have been damaged beyond economic repair.