Djoemoe Airstrip
| Djoemoe Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| IATA: DOE – ICAO: SMDJ | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Location | Djoemoe, Suriname | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 290 ft / 88 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 4°00′21″N 55°28′54″W / 4.005713°N 55.481644°WCoordinates: 4°00′21″N 55°28′54″W / 4.005713°N 55.481644°W | ||||||||||
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  SMDJ Location in Suriname | |||||||||||
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Djoemoe Airstrip (IATA: DOE, ICAO: SMDJ), (also called Djumu Airstrip or Dyumu Airstrip) near Djoemoe, Suriname.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines serving this airport are:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Blue Wing Airlines | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[1] |
| Caricom Airways | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[2] |
| Gum Air | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport[3] |
| Hi-Jet Helicopter Services | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Suriname Air Force / Surinaamse Luchtmacht | Paramaribo, Zorg en Hoop Airport |
Accidents and incidents
On 29 October 1987 a Cessna U206F (PZ-NAU) was hijacked at the Djoemoe airstrip, Suriname, by members of the rebellion “Jungle Commando” of Ronnie Brunswijk. The pilot Dan Rogers returned to Paramaribo via French-Guyana after his release. In June 1988 the aircraft was returned to the MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) Suriname after mediation of MAF Headquarters in California, USA and French Guyana. [4]
References
- ↑ http://bluewingairlines.com/english/scheduled-flights/
- ↑ http://www.caricomairways.com/destinations.html
- ↑ http://www.gumair.com/destinations?5c9dc4b79c23ba6a007ee9697830b5e9=0719f9b031fbd87ec38c0eaeb912ae59
- ↑ http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=163903
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