Douala International Airport
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Douala International Airport is an international airport
located 6 miles (10 kilometres) from Douala
, the largest city in Cameroon
and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province
. It is the country's busiest airport.
International airport
An international airport is any airport that can accommodate flights from other countries and are typically equipped with customs and immigration facilities to handle these flights to and from other countries...
located 6 miles (10 kilometres) from Douala
Douala
Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province. Home to Cameroon's largest port and its major international airport, Douala International Airport, it is the commercial capital of the country...
, the largest city in Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province
Littoral Province (Cameroon)
The Littoral Region is a region of Cameroon. Its capital is Douala. , its population was 2,202,340.-2008 Presidential Decree Abolishes Provinces:...
. It is the country's busiest airport.
Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
- 4 March 1962: Caledonian Airways Flight 153
- 3 December 1995: Cameroon Airlines Flight 3701Cameroon Airlines Flight 3701Cameroon Airlines flight 3701 was an air accident that occurred on the 3 December 1995. The Boeing 737-200, registration TJ-CBE, crashed after it lost control near Douala. On its second approach to Douala International Airport power was lost to one engine...
- 5 May 2007: Kenya Airways Flight 507Kenya Airways Flight 507Kenya Airways Flight 507 was a scheduled Abidjan–Douala–Nairobi passenger service, operated with a Boeing 737-8AL, that crashed in the initial stage of its second leg on , immediately after takeoff from Douala International Airport...