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Ancien Papaichton Destination Guide

Touring Ancien Papaichton in French Guiana

Ancien Papaichton in the region of French Guiana (general) is located in French Guiana - some 148 mi or ( 239 km ) South-West of Cayenne , the country's capital city .

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Time in Ancien Papaichton is now 04:41 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Cayenne " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Georgetown, Wilfried, Wakapou, Theophane, and Cayenne. Being here already, consider visiting Georgetown . Check out our recommendations for Ancien Papaichton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Cormontibo

Cormontibo (Cormotibo, Kormotibo) is a town in western French Guiana, close to the border with Suriname.

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Located at 3.80 -54.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Hameaux in French Guiana

Benzdorp

Benzdorp is a town in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. On April 3, 2008, an airplane operated by Blue Wing Airlines crashed upon landing at Lawa Antino Airport near Benzdorp.

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Located at 3.68 -54.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sipaliwini District

Lawa Tabiki Airstrip

Lawa Tabiki Airstrip, near Lawa Tabiki, Suriname.

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Located at 3.68 -54.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Airports in Suriname, Sipaliwini District

Maripasoula Airport

Maripasoula Airport is an airport located 3.5 km north of Maripasoula, a commune in the arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni in French Guiana. It is near the Lawa River, which forms the border between French Guiana and Suriname.

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Located at 3.66 -54.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Airports in French Guiana

2008 Suriname plane crash

On Thursday, April 3, 2008, an Antonov An-28 operated by Blue Wing Airlines crashed upon landing at the Lawa Antino Airport of Benzdorp in Suriname. The plane carried 17 passengers and a crew of 2, all of whom died in the crash. The crash occurred around 11:00 ART. Initial media reports indicate that the airplane had to abort the landing, as the runway was being used by another Bluewing AN-28 aircraft. The airplane attempted a go-around, but failed to gain height and crashed into a mountain.

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Located at 3.66 -54.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 2008 in Suriname, Accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-28, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2008, Aviation accidents and incidents in Suriname