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Apucarana Airport

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Capitão João Busse Airport (IATA: APU, ICAO: SSAP) is the airport serving Apucarana, Brazil. It is named after Captain João Alexandre Busse (1886-1921), the first aviator born in the state of Paraná.[5]

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It is operated by the Municipality of Apucarana under the supervision of Aeroportos do Paraná (SEIL).

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Airlines and destinations

No scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Accidents and incidents

  • 26 January 2007: a Líder Táxi Aéreo Raytheon 400A registration PR-MMS started the takeoff race and shortly after leaving the ground, there was a collision, apparently, with the landing gear, against a cameraman positioned in the center of the runway, who died instantly. The aircraft continued its flight to São Paulo–Congonhas.[6]

Access

The airport is located 9 km (6 mi) southeast from downtown Apucarana.

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