The Albano Machado Airport is a public airport southeast of

Huambo Huambo, formerly Nova Lisboa (English: ''New Lisbon''), is the third-most populous city in Angola, after the capital city Luanda and Lubango, with a population of 595,304 in the city and a population of 713,134 in the municipality of Huambo (Cen ...

, the capital of

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. It was formerly named Nova Lisboa Airport, after the former name of the city.

Airlines and destinations

During July and August 1975, the airport operated as a bridge between Angola and Lisbon while the Angolan Civil War raged around the city. Several airlines operated special flights into the city: Swissair (

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), Transinternational Airlines (

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), TAP Portugal (

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s, 747), Perfect Tours (Boeing 707), and Overseas National Airways (DC-8).

Accidents and incidents

*On 3 September 1970.

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was substantially damaged when it was subjected to ground fire on take-off. Hydraulic lines were damaged and the fuel tanks ruptured. A successful emergency landing was made at

Luanda Airport Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport ( pt, Aeroporto Internacional 4 de Fevereiro, sw, Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kimataifa wa Quatro de Fevereiro), is the main international airport of Angola. It is located in the southern part of the capital Lua ...

. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service. *On 14 September 2011, 17 people, including 11 military personnel,

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when an

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crashed shortly after take-off from Albano Machado airport. The plane was headed to

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Airlines and destinations

Accidents and incidents

See also

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