Lomé–Tokoin International Airport
Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (French: Aéroport international de Lomé-Tokoin) , also known as Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport (French: Aéroport international Gnassingbé Eyadéma), is an international airport serving Lomé, the capital of Togo. ASKY Airlines, a subsidiary of Ethiopian 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 a capacity for up to 2 million passengers annually. Airlines and destinations Statistics Gallery Accidents and incidents 26 December 1974: A Grumman American G-1159 Gulfstream II (5V-TAA) of the Togolese government crashed on approach to Lome from Niamey, killing 3 of the 6 occupants (the 3 crew were killed, but all 3 passengers survived). 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 (N273R) of Lanzair, a British cargo airline, was destroyed by fire while standing. 2 February 2008: a Boeing 747-2D7B (N527MC) on Atlas Air Flight 14 (Lome-Amsterdam) had its cargo break loose during takeoff, breaking through the