Matari Airport
| Matari Airport | |||||||||||
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  IRP | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Civil | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Isiro | ||||||||||
| Location | Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,438 ft / 743 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 02°49′39″N 027°35′18″E / 2.82750°N 27.58833°E | ||||||||||
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Matari Airport (IATA: IRP, ICAO: FZJH) is an airport in Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation[1] | Beni, Bukavu, Bunia, Goma, Kalemie, Kisangani, Lubumbashi |
Accidents and incidents
On 5 September 2005, a Kavatshi Airlines Antonov An-26B (NATO reporting name "Curl") struck a tree and crashed 1.5 km (0.9 mile) from Runway 31 at Matari Airport while on final approach in fog, killing all 11 people on board.[2]
References
- ↑ Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation timetable (August 2013)
- ↑ "accident record". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- Accident history for IRP at Aviation Safety Network
- Airport information for FZJH at Great Circle Mapper.
- Airport information for FZJH at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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