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Léon-Mba International Airport (IATA: LBV, ICAO: FOOL, French: Aéroport international Léon-Mba) is an airport situated in Libreville, Gabon. Constructed in the 1950s, it is the main international airport in the country.[3]
Léon-Mba International Airport Aéroport international Léon-Mba | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public and military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Handling Partners Gabon | ||||||||||
| Serves | Libreville | ||||||||||
| Location | Libreville, Gabon | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 39 ft / 12 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 00°27′31″N 009°24′44″E | ||||||||||
| Website | www.libreville-aeroport.com | ||||||||||
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  LBV Location of Airport in Gabon  LBV LBV (Africa) | |||||||||||
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Passenger
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Cargolux | Luxembourg |
| DHL Aviation | Abidjan, Franceville, Port-Gentil |
| Ethiopian Cargo | Abidjan, Addis Ababa |
| Royal Air Maroc Cargo | Addis Ababa, Casablanca |
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- Just after takeoff from the airport on June 8, 2004, Gabon Express Flight 221 dove into the Gulf of Guinea after suffering a hydraulic failure after departure, leading to the deaths of 19 out of the 30 onboard.
- On 6 June 2011, Antonov An-26 TR-LII of Solenta Aviation, operating Flight 122A for DHL Aviation ditched in the sea near Libreville International Airport.[13][14] Four people on board were rescued and transported to a local hospital, but were not seriously injured.[13] The crew reported hydraulic problems and eyewitnesses stated that the aircraft's propellers were not turning at the time of the ditching.[14]
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