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Pepa Airport (ICAO: FZRJ) is an airstrip 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of the village of Pepa in Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Pepa Airport |
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| Summary |
| Serves |
Pepa |
| Location |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation AMSL |
6,562 ft / 2,000 m |
| Coordinates |
7°42′55″S
29°48′35″E |
| Map |
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FZRJ
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| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 18/36 |
1,760 |
5,774 |
Grass |
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Sources: GCM Google Maps |
History
In April 2000, during the Second Congo War (1998-2003),
a Rwandan Air Force Antonov An-8 crashed on take-off from
the airstrip, killing the crew of four and about 20 Rwandan soldiers,
including a Rwanda Army major, two captains, and two lieutenants. Other reports placed the death toll as high as 57.
The cause was thought to be a birdstrike.
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