| Matari Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Civil | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Isiro | ||||||||||
| Location | Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,438 ft / 743 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 02°49′39″N 027°35′18″E / 2.82750°N 27.58833°E | ||||||||||
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| Location of Matari Airport in DRC | |||||||||||
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Matari Airport (IATA: IRP, ICAO: FZJH) is an airport in Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
On 5 September 2005, a Kavatshi Airlines Antonov An-26B (NATO reporting name "Curl") struck a tree and crashed 1.5 km (0.9 mile) from Runway 31 at Matari Airport while on final approach in fog, killing all 11 people on board.