Ubaporanga Airport is the airport serving

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, located in the adjoining municipality of

Ubaporanga Ubaporanga is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil. Transportation The city is served by Ubaporanga Airport. See also *List of municipalities in Minas Gerais This is a list of the municipalities in the s ...

History

The operations of the airport are restricted to daytime and with small aircraft.

Airlines and destinations

No scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Accidents and incidents

*5 November 2021: a

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registration PT-ONJ operating a

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from

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to Ubaporanga while on final approach crashed on a waterfall from the airport, in the municipality of

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. The crash killed all the occupants, being two crew members and three passengers, among them singer

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due to a concert in Caratinga on the same day. Before hitting the ground, the aircraft hit high-voltage tower cables, which, according to pilot reports, had hindered landings in previous months.

Access

The airport is located from downtown Caratinga and from downtown Ubaporanga. It is located near

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, in the village of Córrego das Palmeiras.

References

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