São Borja Airport , also known as João Manoel Airport, is the airport serving
São Borja
São Borja is a city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. São Borja is the oldest municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul and was founded in 1682 by the Jesuits as the first of the Seven Places of the Missions, and na ...
, located in the
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul (, ; ; "Great River of the South") is a Federative units of Brazil, state in the South Region, Brazil, southern region of Brazil. It is the Federative units of Brazil#List, fifth-most populous state and the List of Brazilian s ...
state of
Brazil
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.
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Accidents and incidents
*30 June 1950: a
SAVAG Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar
The Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar is an American passenger transport aircraft of the World War II era, developed as part of the Model 10 Electra family, specifically from the Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra.
Design and development
Sales of the 1 ...
registration PP-SAA flying from
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre (, ; , ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian Federative units of Brazil, state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its population of roughly 1.4 million inhabitants (2022) makes it the List of largest cities in Brazil, 11th-most p ...
to São Borja in bad weather collided against a hill, caught fire and crashed near the location of
São Francisco de Assis
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Places
* Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD
* Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso
* Serb Autonomous Regions (''Srpska autonomna oblast'', SAO), during the breakup of ...
. All 10 occupants died, including the founder of SAVAG and pilot, Gustavo Kraemer, and
Joaquim Pedro Salgado Filho
Joaquim Pedro Salgado Filho (2 July 1888 - 30 July 1950) was a Brazilian lawyer, political leader and influential figure in the separation of the Brazilian Air Force from the Army.
Joaquim Pedro Salgado Filho was born the son of Joaquim Pedro Sa ...
, senator and first Minister of Air Force in Brazil.
Access
The airport is located from downtown São Borja.
See also
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List of airports in Brazil
This is a list of airports in Brazil.
On April 12, 2024, the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil listed 493 public and 4,789 private certified aerodromes, and 511 helidecks and helipads that were open to the public in Brazil.
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Airports in Rio Grande do Sul