Pau Pyrénées Airport () is an airport serving Pau, France. It is located northwest of Pau in Uzein, a '' commune'' of the ''

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(named for the

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mountains and the Atlantic Ocean).

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Pau Pyrénées Airport:

Statistics

Military usage

Apart from the civilian terminal, there are military installations on the south side of the airfield. These host the 4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment, the 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment and the

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's paratrooper's training.

Aircraft production

In 2015

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announced that its E-Fan electric aircraft was to be produced at Pau Pyrénées Airport, at a new facility to be constructed in 2016. The location was chosen to be near the DAHER-SOCATA plant at

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. First deliveries of the E-Fan were expected at the end of 2017 or early 2018.

Accidents and incidents

*On 25 January 2007,

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Flight 7775 from Pau to

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crashed shortly after take-off. All 54 passengers and crew escaped from the

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although one person was killed on the ground. An investigation by the BEA revealed that the cause of the accident was ice on the wings of the aircraft involved.

References

*French

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for (

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) – PAU PYRÉNÉES

External links

Pau Pyrénées Airport

Aéroport Pau Pyrénées

Aéroport de Pau – Pyrénées
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