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Aeroparque Jorge Newbery
Topics: Airports in Argentina
Aeroparque Metropolitano Jorge Newbery is the main airport for domestic flights in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is located in the city near the Rio de la Plata. This airport only allows flights from Argentine and Uruguayan companies.
Its military sector is the place where authorities would normally board the Tango 01, presidential aircraft; which is based at "El Palomar" military airport.
The airport is named after Argentinean aviator Jorge Newbery.
In 2007, the airport handled 5,665,808 passengers and 81,340 aircraft movements.
Airlines and destinations
Aerolineas Argentinas
* Austral
Andes Lineas Aereas
LAN Airlines
* LAN Argentina
PLUNA
Sol Lineas Aereas
Accidents and incidents
On 31 August 1999, the Aeroparque was the scene for the crash of LAPA flight 3142, when 63 aboard and 2 people on ground were killed on the failed take-off of a LAPA flight.
External links
Aeropuertos ArgentinaThis article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Aeroparque Jorge Newbery
