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Grand Carbet Destination Guide

Discover Grand Carbet in French Guiana

Grand Carbet in the region of French Guiana (general) is a town located in French Guiana - some 136 mi or ( 219 km ) South-West of Cayenne , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Grand Carbet

Local time in Grand Carbet is now 07:59 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Cayenne " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Winiwe, Sonnelle, Degrad Nicole, Cayenne, and Bicade. When in this area, you might want to check out Winiwe . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Grand Carbet ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
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

Lawa Antino Airstrip

Lawa Antino Airstrip is an airstrip located near Antino on the Lawa border river between Suriname & French Guiana and the gold mining village of Benzdorp in Suriname. 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 3.66 -54.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Airports in Suriname

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.

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