Lomé–Tokoin International Airport
Lomé–Tokoin International Airport, also known as Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport, is an international airport serving Lomé, the capital of Togo. ASKY Airlines has its hub at the airport. The airport is named after Gnassingbé Eyadéma, the third President of Togo.
In 2014, the airport served 616,800 passengers. A new terminal at the airport opened in early 2016, with the capacity for up to 2 million passengers annually.
Accidents and incidents
- 26 December 1974: A Grumman American G-1159 Gulfstream II of the Togolese government crashed on approach to Lome from Niamey, killing 3 of the 6 occupants. The plane was returning from a flight carrying Nigerien president Seyni Kountche back to Niger. The presidential jet was a replacement for a Douglas C-47 lost in January 1974.
- 22 October 1977: a Lockheed L-749A-79-52 Constellation of Lanzair, a stationary British cargo airline, was destroyed by fire.
- 2 February 2008: a Boeing 747-2D7B on Atlas Air Flight 14 had its cargo break loose during takeoff, breaking through the bulkhead and causing severe damage which led to the plane being written off.