Tafelberg Airstrip
| Tafelberg Airstrip | |
|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: SMTB | |
| Summary | |
| Airport type | Public |
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname |
| Location | Tafelberg, Suriname |
| Elevation AMSL | 1,112 ft / 339 m |
| Coordinates | 03°47′N 056°09′W / 3.783°N 56.150°W |
| Map | |
  SMTB Location in Suriname | |
Tafelberg Airstrip (ICAO: SMTB), also known as Rudi Kappel Airstrip, after the co-pilot of the flight which crashed near Vincent Fayks Airport, is situated in the vicinity of Tafelberg, Suriname. It was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper.
Charters and destinations
Charter 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 25 October, 1968 a Douglas C-47A PH-DAA of KLM Aerocarto flew into Tafelberg following an engine failure whilst on a survey flight. The aircraft collided with the mountain in cloud, killing three of the five people on board.[4][5]
References
- ↑ http://bluewingairlines.com/english/scheduled-flights/
- ↑ http://www.caricomairways.com/destinations.html
- ↑ http://www.gumair.com/destinations?5c9dc4b79c23ba6a007ee9697830b5e9=0719f9b031fbd87ec38c0eaeb912ae59
- ↑ "PH-DAA Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ↑ http://fawakatour.nl.testbyte.nl/videos/para/geschiedenis-klm-aerocarto-mission-in-suriname-on-dc3-pz-tlc/
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