Luhansk Airport
International Airport Luhansk Міжнародний аеропорт "Луганськ" |
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Characteristics | |
ICAO code | UKCW |
IATA code | VSG |
Coordinates | |
Height above MSL | 194 m (636 ft ) |
Transport links | |
Distance from the city center | 20 km south of Luhansk |
Runways | |
9/27 | 2840 m of asphalt |
9/27 | 2500 m of grass |
The Luhansk Airport ( IATA code : VSG, ICAO code : UKCW ) was the international airport of the Ukrainian city of Luhansk . It was located about 20 km south of the city center. During the war in Ukraine , the airport was destroyed in combat operations. The airport was closed on June 11, 2014.
Destinations
From December 2009 until the end of flight operations, the airport was used as a base by the airline UTair Ukraine .
Incidents
- On March 31, 1971, an Aeroflot Antonov An-10 ( registration number CCCP-11145) had an accident during landing due to structural failure (loss of the right wing). All 65 occupants (eight crew members and 57 passengers) were killed in the accident.
- On June 14, 2014, an Ilyushin Il-76 MD (registration number 76777) of the Ukrainian Air Force was shot down by rebels while approaching with a 9K38 Igla anti-aircraft missile and machine gun fire. All 49 occupants (nine crew members and 40 soldiers) died in the crash.
See also
Web links
Commons : Luhansk airport - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Utair Украина начала полеты ( Ukrainian ) avianews. December 12, 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Accident report AN-10 CCCP-11145 , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on March 24, 2016.
- ↑ Ukraine: 49 soldiers die when an airplane is shot down . Salzburg news. June 14, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Accident report IL-76 Ukraine AF 76777 , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on March 24, 2016.