Albano Machado Airport
Albano Machado (Huambo) 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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The Albano Machado Airport (IATA: NOV, ICAO: FNHU) is a public airport located southeast of Huambo, a city in Angola. It used to be named the Nova Lisboa Airport, since in colonial times the city was called Nova Lisboa, or New Lisbon.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Diexim Expresso | Luanda |
| TAAG Angola Airlines | Catumbela, Luanda, Lubango, Menongue, Ondjiva [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]
- On September 14, 2011, 17 people, including 11 military personnel, died when an Angolan Air Force EMB-120 crashed shortly after take-off from Albano Machado airport. The plane was headed to Luanda Airport.
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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