Quatro de Fevereiro Airport
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Quatro de Fevereiro Airport (IATA Airport Code: LAD) is located in Luanda, the capital city of Angola.
Accidents
On 12 February, 2000, a Transafrik cargo Boeing 727 crashed upon landing on runway 23. Due to high winds gusting to between 50 and 80 knots, the aircraft had executed a missed approach, and upon the landing flare of the second attempt, witnesses saw the right wing touch the ground.
On May 25, 2003, another 727, US Number plate N84AA, was stolen off the tarmac of the airport. The aircraft was reported to be working for Air Angola at the time. The aircraft had reportedly been in Seychelles and had asked permission to land but had disappeared after that. There is considerable mystery surrounding the plane, as it had been parked on the tarmac for over a year over airport fees exceeding $4,000,000.
Runways
Quatro de Fevereiro has two runways, Heading 05/23, which is 12,191 feet long, and Heading 07/25, which is 8,530 feet long.
External links
- More information on the missing 727 (http://www.strategypage.com/messageboards/messages/13-125.asp)