Porecatu Airport
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.
Access
The airport is located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Porecatu.
See also
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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