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Port Sudan International Airport
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Port Sudan New International Airport is an international airport serving Port Sudan, Sudan, opened in 1992 and located 20 kilometers south of the city. It replaced the old Port Sudan Military Airport and is the second-largest international airport in Sudan in terms of air traffic and international destinations served. The airport hosts the Sudanese Air Force Flight School and has been serving as the main gateway to Sudan since 2023 due to the ongoing War in Sudan. A major accident occurred on July 8, 2003, when Sudan Airways Flight 139, a Boeing 737, crashed due to mechanical failure and pilot error, killing 116 people and leaving one survivor, a baby.learn more on wikipedia