Albano Machado Airport
Huambo (Nova Lisboa) Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Huambo, Angola | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,587 ft / 1,703 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°48′32″S 015°45′38″E / 12.80889°S 15.76056°E | ||||||||||
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Huambo Airport (IATA: NOV, ICAO: FNHU) is a public airport located southeast of Huambo, a city in Angola. In colonial times the city was called Nova Lisboa or, New Lisbon (Portugal).
Airlines and destinations
- Air 26 (Luanda)
- Air Gemini (Luanda, Ngiva)
- Diexim Expresso (Luanda)
- TAAG Angola Airlines (Catumbela, Luanda, Lubango, Menongue, Ongiva)[3]
Accidents and incidents
- On 3 September 1970. Douglas DC-3 G-AVPW of Hunting Surveys was substantially damaged when it was subjected to ground fire on take-off. Hydraulic lines were damaged and the fuel tanks ruptured. A successful emergency landing was made at Luanda Airport. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.[4]
References
- ^ Template:WAD
- ^ Airport information for NOV at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ TAAG Angola Airlines: Destinations Schedule
- ^ "G-AVPW Criminal Occurrence description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
External links
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