Bur Sudan Airport
| Bur Sudan Airport | |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | HSPN |
| IATA code | PZU |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 41 m (135 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 18 km south of Bur Sudan |
| Start-and runway | |
| 16/34 | 2500 m × 45 m asphalt |
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The Port Sudan airport ( Arabic مطار بورتسودان الدولي الجديد, English Port Sudan Airport , Port Sudan New International Airport or Port Sudan International Airport ) is a commercial airport near the port city of Port Sudan ( Sudan ).
Incidents
On July 8, 2003 went Boeing 737-200 of Sudan Airways ( air vehicle registration number ST-AFK ) on the way to Khartoum about 15 minutes after taking off from Port Sudan airport back due to an engine failure. As the runway could not be seen on approach due to the blown sand, the aircraft took off . This resulted in a loss of control; the machine hit about 3 miles east of the airport and broke. 116 people died in the process; 1 child survived (see also Sudan Airways flight 139 ) .
See also
Web links
- Airport at World Aero Data (English)
- Airport data in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
- Airlines with destination Bur Sudan Airport on Flights.org.uk (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Accident report ST-AFK , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on June 22, 2016.
