Léon-Mba International Airport
Airport in Libreville, Gabon
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Léon-Mba International Airport (IATA: LBV, ICAO: FOOL, French: Aéroport international Léon-Mba) is an international airport serving Libreville, the capital and the largest city Gabon. Constructed in the 1950s, it is the main international airport in the country.[3]
AirporttypePublic and military
OperatorHandling Partners Gabon
ServesLibreville
LocationLibreville, Gabon
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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| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||||||||||
Airlines and destinations
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 |
Accidents and incidents
- On 2 April 1977, an Aviogenex (Yugoslavia) Tupolev Tu-134 registered YU-AJS, crashed on landing, killing the eight crew on board.[20]
- On 8 June 2004, a Gabon Express twin-engine Hawker Siddeley HS 748 operating Gabon Express Flight 221 ditched into the Gulf of Guinea after suffering an engine failure and hydraulic problems shortly after take-off, leading to the deaths of 19 out of the 30 onboard.[21]
- 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.[22][23] Four people on board were rescued and transported to a local hospital, but were not seriously injured.[22] The crew reported hydraulic problems and eyewitnesses stated that the aircraft's propellers were not turning at the time of the ditching.[23]
