Godo Holo Airstrip
Godo Holo Airstrip (ICAO: SMGH) is an airstrip serving Pikienkondre of Miranda in Suriname.
Godo Holo Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname | ||||||||||
| Serves | Pikienkondre of Miranda | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 280 ft / 85 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 4°03′27″N 54°47′10″W | ||||||||||
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  SMGH Location in Suriname | |||||||||||
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Charter Flights
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Blue Wing Airlines | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[3] |
| Gum Air | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop[4] |
| Hi-Jet Helicopter Services | Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop |
Accidents and incidents
On May 15, 2010, a Blue Wing Airlines Antonov An-28, registered PZ-TSV crashed minutes after take-off from this Godo Holo Airstrip, in a wooded area of eastern Suriname, some 5 km (3.1 miles) North East of Poeketi. This was on an interior flight to Zorg en Hoop Airport, Paramaribo. All six passengers and two crew members on board lost their lives in this crash.[5][6]
References
- Airport information for SMGH at Great Circle Mapper.
- Google Maps - Godo Holo
- Blue Wing schedule Archived May 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Gumair destinations
- "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-28 PZ-TSV Poeketi".
- http://landewers.net/PZ.TXT
External links
- OurAirports - Godo Holo
- OpenStreetMap - Godo Holo
- Godo Holo Airstrip
- picture of PZ-TSV in better times
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