Videira Airport
Encyclopedia
Ângelo Ponzoni Airport is the airport serving Videira
, Brazil
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It is operated by the Municipality of Videira.
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Videira
Videira is a city in the state of Santa Catarina in Brazil. The estimated population in 2006 was 47,510 inhabitants.The city is called "Capital do Vinho" in reference to the production of this alcoholic drink...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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It is operated by the Municipality of Videira.
History
The airport was inaugurated on November 15, 1949 and it is presently dedicated to general aviationGeneral aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
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Accidents and incidents
- 4 August 1963: a Sadia Douglas C-49EDouglas 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...
registration PP-SLL en route from JoaçabaJoaçaba AirportSanta Terezinha Municipal Airport is the airport serving Joaçaba, Brazil.It is operated by the Municipality of Joaçaba.-Airlines and destinations:-Accidents and incidents:...
to Videira crashed into a hill when approaching Videira under poor visibility. All 10 occupants died.