Kongolo Airport (IATA: KOO, ICAO: FZRQ) is an airport serving the Lualaba River city of Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Kongolo Airport
Summary
ServesKongolo, DR Congo
Elevation AMSL1,850 ft / 564 m
Coordinates05°23′40″S 026°59′25″E / 5.39444°S 26.99028°E / -5.39444; 26.99028
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KOO is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Location of Kongolo Airport in the DR Congo
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 1,900 6,234 Gravel
Sources: GCM[1] Google Map[2]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation[3] Bukavu, Goma, Kalemie

Accidents and incidents

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After experiencing engine trouble about ten minutes after takeoff from Kongolo Airport on 26 August 2007, an Antonov An-32B operated by the Great Lakes Business Company struck trees and crashed 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) short of the runway while attempting to return to the airport, killing 14 of the 15 people on board.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Airport information for Kongolo Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ "Kongolo Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation timetable (August 2013)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  4. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 32B 9Q-CAC Kongolo Airport (KOO)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
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