Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport Aeroporto Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Defunct | ||||||||||
| Operator | Socicam | ||||||||||
| Serves | Vitória da Conquista | ||||||||||
| Closed | July 23, 2019 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 915 m / 2,998 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°51′49″S 040°51′47″W / 14.86361°S 40.86306°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (ICAO: SBQV) was the airport that served Vitória da Conquista, Brazil.
It was administrated by Socicam.
History
The airport was operated by Socicam between 2008 and 2019. The facility was decommissioned on July 23, 2019.
The following airlines once served the airport: Azul Brazilian Airlines, Gol Transportes Aéreos, Voepass.
Accidents and incidents
- 6 March 1955: a Real Transportes Aéreos Douglas DC-3/C-53-D-DO registration PP-YPZ crashed during approach to land at Vitória da Conquista. The landing gear was lowered but the undercarriage did not lock. The pilot made an overshoot and during a turn to the left the aircraft struck a pole, crashed and caught fire. Of the 21 passengers and crew aboard, 5 died.[3]
- 9 October 1985: a Nordeste Embraer EMB110C Bandeirante registration PT-GKA operating a cargo flight from Vitória da Conquista to Salvador da Bahia crashed during initial climb from Vitória da Conquista after flying unusually low. The two crew members died.[4]
Access
The airport was located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Vitória da Conquista.
See also
References
- ↑ "Vitória da Conquista Airport Information". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC. Archived from the original on 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ↑ "Accident description PP-YPZ". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ↑ "Accident description PT-GKA". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
External links
- Airport information for SBQV at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBQV at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for VDC at Aviation Safety Network
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