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Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport
Former airport serving Vitória da Conquista, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (ICAO: SBQV) was the airport that served Vitória da Conquista, Brazil.
It was administrated by Socicam.
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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]
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Access
The airport was located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Vitória da Conquista.
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