INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER KNOCKED OUT BY HAITI EARTHQUAKE
January 1st, 2010
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EARTHQUAKE that has ravaged Haiti seriously damaged the air traffic control tower at Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, rendering it unusable. Denis Chagnon public information officer for the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) said: "It's out of commission and non-operational." Initial reports suggested the tower had collapsed during January 12's 7.0 magnitude earthquake, but these were unfounded. US military authorities told Janes Airport Review they were January 19 evening installing a ...
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