Menzelinsk Airport
Menzelinsk Мензелинск Minzälä | |||||||||||
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Coordinates | 55°43′12″N 053°3′36″E / 55.72000°N 53.06000°E | ||||||||||
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Menzelinsk is an airport in
Kama river
valley. It is a civilian airfield with small tarmac.
Menzelinsk drop zone
Menzelinsk airport is currently known as Menzelinsk
An-2
. There is a hotel, canteen, rent and a heated packing rooms.
The first parachute jump can be performed with
wingsuit
instructors.
Landing area for parachuting is 1700×800 meters.
World Championships 2010
World parachuting championships 2010 in formation skydiving, canopy formation and artistic events (freestyle and freefly) were held from 29 July to 5 August 2010.[1][2]
Incidents and accidents
- On October 10, 2021, a crashed upon take-off from the airport, killing 16 (initially, 19 were reported dead) and injuring 3.[3]
References
- ^ "WPC 2010"."Archived from the original on 2010-07-20. Retrieved 2010-08-01". Archived from the original on 2010-07-20.
- ^ "World Championships Results: Menzelinsk, Russia 2010".
- ^ "19 People Have Died in a Plane Crash in Russia". Sofia, Bulgaria: Novinite.com. 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2022-09-04.