Serves Kongolo, DR Congo 11/29 1,900 6,234 Gravel | Elevation AMSL 564 m / 1,850 ft 1,900 6,234 | |
 | ||
Kongolo Airport (IATA: KOO, ICAO: FZRQ) is an airport serving the town of Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Accidents and incidents
After experiencing engine trouble about ten minutes after takeoff from Kongolo Airport on 26 August 2007, an Antonov An-32B (NATO reporting name "Cline") operated by the Great Lakes Business Company struck trees and crashed three kilometers (1.9 miles) short of the runway while attempting to return to the airport, killing 14 of the 15 people on board.
References
Kongolo Airport Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA