Antonio-Agostinho-Neto International Airport (IATA: PNR, ICAO: FCPP) is an airport serving Pointe-Noire, a coastal city in the Republic of Congo. The runway is surrounded by the densely populated city, and is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) inland from the Atlantic shore.
History
The airport was inaugurated in 1934; a new passenger terminal opened in 2006.
On 4 June 1969, a Douglas DC-3 of the Direcção de Exploração dos Transportes Aéreos was hijacked on a domestic flight from N'zeto Airport to Soyo Airport, Angola. The aircraft landed at Pointe Noire.[13]
On 11 March 1994, Aéro-ServiceSwearingen Merlin TN-ADP was written off in a landing accident when the crew neglected to lower the undercarriage.[14]
On 10 May 2007, Tenir AirIlyushin Il-76TD EX-093 was destroyed in a fire whilst being loaded for a cargo fire.[15]
On 15 September 2007, Veteran AirlinesAntonov An-12B UR-CEN was damaged beyond economic repair in a fire which occurred when the engines were being started.[16]
On 25 January 2008, Canadian Airways CongoBoeing 727–247 9L-LEF was damaged beyond economic repair when it was struck on the ground by Aéro-ServiceAntonov An-12BP EK-11660 which suffered a brake failure while taxiing. The An-12 was also damaged beyond economic repair,[17][18] but there were no injuries reported.
On 10 November 2008, Veteran AirlinesAntonov An-12 UR-PLV suffered an in-flight fire. A safe landing was made at Pointe-Noire but the aircraft was subsequently destroyed by fire.[19]
On 11 April 2020, an unoccupied Air FranceAirbus A330 F-GZCK was damaged by two gunshots while on the ground at Pointe Noire airport. The aircraft had been assisting in repatriation efforts during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic.[21]
