Porecatu Airport
Airport serving Porecatu, Brazil
SSPK
Location in Brazil
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SSPK
SSPK (Brazil)
Show map of Brazil| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| 15/34 | 2,060 | 6,758 | Asphalt |
Porecatu Airport (ICAO: SSPK) is the airport serving Porecatu, Brazil.
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Accidents and incidents
- 18 August 2000: a VASP Boeing 737-2A1 registration PP-SMG en route from Foz do Iguaçu to Curitiba was hijacked by 5 persons with the purpose of robbing BRL 5 million (approximately US$2.75 million at that time) that the aircraft was transporting. The pilot was forced to land at Porecatu, where the hijackers fled with the money. There were no victims.[2][3]
Access
The airport is located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Porecatu.
See also
Aviation portal
Brazil portal
References
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Incident description PP-SMG". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
- ^ Maschio, José (August 21, 2000). "PF liga sequestro de avião da VASP à rebelião em penitenciária em Roraima" (in Portuguese). Folha Online. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
External links
- Airport information for SSPK at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SSPK at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for SSPK at Aviation Safety Network
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