Bouaké Airport
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Location | Bouaké | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,231 ft / 375 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 7°44′20″N 5°4′25″W / 7.73889°N 5.07361°W | ||||||||||
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Bouaké Airport (IATA: BYK, ICAO: DIBK) is an airport located in Bouaké, the second largest city in Côte d'Ivoire, in West Africa.[1][2]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Côte d'Ivoire | Abidjan, Bamako[3] |
June 29, 2007 assassination attempt on Guillaume Soro
[edit]On June 29, 2007, Guillaume Soro, the prime minister of Côte d'Ivoire, was targeted by rocket and Kalashnikov fire upon his landing at the Bouaké Airport. Four people were killed and ten others were wounded.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Guttery, Ben R. (1 January 1998). Encyclopedia of African Airlines. Ben Guttery. ISBN 978-0-7864-0495-7. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ Mehler, Andreas; Melber, Henning; Walraven, Klaas Van (29 October 2008). Africa Yearbook. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-16805-3. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ "Bouaké, Ivory Coast to see inaugural int'l ops in 4Q18". ch-aviation.com. 8 October 2018.
- ^ Rockets fired at Ivorian PM plane, BBC News, 29 juin 2007
External links
[edit]- Bouaké Airport (fallingrain.com)
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