Pepa Airport
Airport in Democratic Republic of the Congo
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FZRJ
Direction | Length | Surface | |
---|---|---|---|
m | ft | ||
18/36 | 1,760 | 5,774 | Grass |
Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]
Pepa Airport (ICAO: FZRJ) is an airstrip 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of the village of Pepa in Tanganyika Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3]
History
In April 2000, during the Second Congo War (1998-2003), a Rwandan Air Force Antonov An-8 crashed on take-off from the airstrip, killing the crew of four and about 20 Rwandan soldiers, including a Rwanda Army major, two captains, and two lieutenants. Other reports placed the death toll as high as 57.
The cause was thought to be a birdstrike.[4]
See also
Democratic Republic of the Congo portal
Aviation portal
- Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- List of airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
References
External links
- HERE Maps - Pepa
- OpenStreetMap - Pepa
- OurAirports - Pepa
- FallingRain - Pepa
- Accident history for Pepa Airport at Aviation Safety Network
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