Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport is the airport serving

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History

The runway sits atop a ridge with dropoffs on all sides. The terrain in all quadrants is hilly, with ridges and ravines. The Chapecó

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(Ident: XPC) is located west of the airport. The airport underwent major renovation work in 2013.

Airlines and destinations

No scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Accidents and incidents

*6 September 1961:

Real Transportes Aéreos Real Transportes Aéreos (acronym to Redes Estaduais Aéreas Limitadas, literal translation: State Air Networks Limited) was a Brazilian airline founded in 1945. It was merged into Varig in 1961, when Varig bought the Consórcio Real-Aerovias-Nac ...

, a Douglas C-47-DL registration PP-AVL belonging to

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, while on visual approach under adverse conditions to Concórdia crashed into a hill 1,500m short of the runway. Three crew members died.

History

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