Pepa Airport

Pepa Airport
Summary
ServesPepa
LocationDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Elevation AMSL6,562 ft / 2,000 m
Coordinates7°42′55″S 29°48′35″E / 7.715287°S 29.809856°E / -7.715287; 29.809856
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FZRJ is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
FZRJ
FZRJ
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Runways
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

References

  1. ^ Airport information for Pepa at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ Google Maps - Pepa
  3. ^ "Pepa Airport Information". Air Charter. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  4. ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2011-11-02.


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