Nouadhibou Airport (IATA: NDB, ICAO: GQPP) is an airport serving Nouadhibou (formerly Port-Étienne), a city in the Dakhlet Nouadhibou region of Mauritania.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 16 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°55′59″N 017°01′47″W / 20.93306°N 17.02972°W | ||||||||||
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  NDB Location of airport in Mauritania | |||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Mauritania Airlines | Casablanca, Gran Canaria, Nouakchott, Zouérat |
Accidents and incidents
edit- On July 2, 1942, a Lockheed 18-07-01 Lodestar (F-ARTL) of Air France crashed shortly after takeoff. All 3 occupants survived and the plane was written off.[3]
- On August 7, 1980, a Tupolev Tu-154B-1 (YR-TPH) of Tarom arriving from Bucharest was approaching and the crew couldn't see the runway at the 90 meter decision height. The plane contacted water 300 meters short of the runway at 03:04, which the pilot mistook for dry land, leading to a missed approach procedure being initiated. 1 passenger out of the 168 occupants was killed, and the plane was written off.[4]
- On April 10, 2001, an Antonov An-12BK (3C-AWU) of Air West Co. departing for Nouakchott made a forced landing on the beach 6 km from the runway during initial climb after one of the engines caught fire; the plane later burnt out. All 6 occupants survived.[5]
References
edit- ^ Airport information for GQPP[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for NDB at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed 18-07-01 Lodestar F-ARTL Port-Étienne Airport (NDB)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Tupolev Tu-154B-1 YR-TPH Nouadhibou Airport (NDB)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-12BK 3C-AWU Nouadhibou Airport (NDB)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
External links
edit- Current weather for GQPP at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for Nouadhibou Airport (NDB) at Aviation Safety Network
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