Aviation in Suriname: Airlines of Suriname, Airports in Suriname, Aviation Accidents and Incidents in Suriname, Surinam Airways Flight 764 - Tapa blanda

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 122. Not illustrated. Chapters: Airlines of Suriname, Airports in Suriname, Aviation Accidents and Incidents in Suriname, Surinam Airways Flight 764, List of Airports in Suriname, 2008 Suriname Plane Crash, Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport, Blue Wing Airlines, Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport, Kwamelasemoetoe Airstrip, List of Airlines of Suriname, Zorg En Hoop Airport, Wageningen Airstrip, Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip, Vincent Fayks Airport, Drietabbetje Airstrip, Njoeng Jacob Kondre Airstrip, Kayser Airstrip, Sipaliwini Airstrip, Poketi Airstrip, Kabalebo Airstrip, Ralleigh Airstrip, Langatabbetje Airstrip, Poesoegroenoe Airstrip, Lawa Tabiki Airstrip, Tafelberg Airstrip, Albina Airstrip, Laduani Airstrip, Moengo Airstrip, Vier Gebroeders Airstrip, Gross Rosebell Airstrip, Totness Airstrip, Lawa Cottica Airstrip, Lelygebergte Airstrip, Ragoebarsing Airstrip, Donderskamp Airstrip, Godo Holo Airstrip, Sarakreek Airstrip, Botopassi Airstrip, Djoemoe Airstrip, Gakaba Airstrip, Cayana Airstrip, Tepoe Airstrip, Coeroenie Airstrip, Alalapadu Airstrip, Afobaka Airstrip, Apetina Airstrip, Cabana Airstrip, Bakhuys Airstrip, Lawa Anapaike Airstrip, Lawa Antino Airstrip, Amatopo Airstrip. Excerpt: Surinam Airways Flight PY764 was an international scheduled passenger flight from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport in Suriname on a Surinam Airways DC-8. On June 7, 1989, the flight crashed during approach to Paramaribo-Zanderij, killing 176 of the 187 on board, making it the worst aviation disaster in Surinam's history. Investigation revealed significant deficiencies in the crew's training and judgement. They knowingly attempted to land using an inappropriate navigation signal and ignored alarms warning them of an impending crash. The safety issues stemming from the incident were of su...