Matari Airport is an airport serving
Isiro
Isiro (pronounced ) is the capital of Haut-Uele Province in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies between the equatorial forest and the savannah and its main resource is coffee. Isiro's population is estimated a ...
, a city in
Haut-Uélé Province,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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. The airport is northwest of the city.
The Isiro-Matari
VOR/DME
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(Ident: IRO) is located southeast of the airport.
Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
On 5 September 2005, a
Kavatshi Airlines Antonov An-26B
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struck a tree and
crashed
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from Runway 31 at Matari Airport while on final approach in fog, killing all 11 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
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References
External links
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Matari Airportat
OpenStreetMap
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Airports in Haut-Uélé
Isiro
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