Kongolo Airport is an airport serving the
Lualaba River
The Lualaba River flows entirely within the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It provides the greatest streamflow to the Congo River, while the source of the Congo is recognized as the Chambeshi. The Lualaba is long. Its headwaters are in ...
city of
Kongolo,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...
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Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
After experiencing engine trouble about ten minutes after takeoff from Kongolo Airport on 26 August 2007, an
Antonov An-32B
The Antonov An-32 (NATO reporting name: Cline) is a turboprop twin-engined military transport aircraft.
Design and development
The An-32 is essentially a re-engined Antonov An-26, An-26. It is designed to withstand adverse weather conditions be ...
operated by the
Great Lakes Business Company struck trees and
crashed
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short of the runway while attempting to return to the airport, killing 14 of the 15 people on board.
See also
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Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ground transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has always been difficult. The terrain and climate of the Congo Basin present serious barriers to road and rail construction, and the distances are enormous across this vast country ...
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List of airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
This is a list of airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, sorted by location.
Airports
Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines.
See also
* Transport in the Democratic Republic ...
References
External links
OpenStreetMap - KongoloSkyVector - Kongolo Airport
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Airports in Tanganyika Province
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