Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport
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Maceió-Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport , formerly called Campo dos Palmares Airport, is the airport serving Maceió
, Brazil
. Since December 16, 1999 the airport is named after Zumbi dos Palmares
(1645-1695) a leader and hero who fought for the freedom of slaves.
It is operated by Infraero
.
Maceió
Maceió is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state Alagoas, Brazil. The name "maceió" is of Indian origin, and designates the natural spontaneously courses of water which flow out of the soil...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. Since December 16, 1999 the airport is named after Zumbi dos Palmares
Zumbi
Zumbi , also known as Zumbi dos Palmares, was the last of the leaders of the Quilombo dos Palmares, in the present-day state of Alagoas, Brazil.-Quilombos:...
(1645-1695) a leader and hero who fought for the freedom of slaves.
It is operated by Infraero
Infraero
Empresa Brasileira de Infraestrutura Aeroportuária, Infraero in short, is a Brazilian government corporation created in 1972 and responsible for operating the main Brazilian commercial airports. In 2009, Infraero's airports carried 128,135,616 passengers and 1,114,754 tons of cargo and operated...
.
History
The airport complex underwent major works in 2005, in which the passenger terminal and apron were renovated and the runway was extended.Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
- 12 July 1951: a Lóide Aéreo NacionalLóide Aéreo NacionalLóide Aéreo Nacional S/A was a Brazilian airline founded in 1947. In 1962 it was incorporated by VASP.-History:On December 22, 1947, Ruy Vacani founded the airline TCA – Transportes Carga Aérea S.A. in Anápolis, State of Goiás, Brazil, an airline specialized in transportation of cargo...
Douglas DC-3/C-47Douglas DC-3The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made...
registration PP-LPG, still registered under LAPLinhas Aéreas Paulistas – LAPLinhas Aéreas Paulistas – LAP was a Brazilian airline founded in 1943. In 1951 it was bought and merged into Lóide Aéreo Nacional.-History:Linhas Aéreas Paulistas – LAP S.A. was founded in 1943 but the first meeting of shareholders took place only on February 9, 1945...
, flying from Maceió to AracajuSanta Maria Airport (Sergipe)Santa Maria Airport is the airport serving Aracaju, Brazil.It is operated by Infraero.-History:Although it had been in operation since the beginning of the 1950s, the official inauguration of the airport took place on January 19, 1958....
, after aborting a landing in adverse conditions in Aracaju, overflew the runway and initiated a turn in low altitude to the right. The aircraft crashed during this turn. All 33 passengers and crew died.