Zanderij
Village in Para, Suriname
5°27′23″N 55°12′22″W / 5.45639°N 55.20611°W / 5.45639; -55.20611
SurinameZanderij is a village located in the northern part of Suriname, situated 50 kilometres south of the capital Paramaribo on the Southern East-West Link. The Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport is located near the village.[1]
On 7 June 1989, Surinam Airways Flight 764 crashed in Zanderij, killing 178 of the 187 passengers on board including a group of professional Dutch football players. Only 11 people and a dog survived. The dog was named "Lucky" by the police.[2]
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Resorts and places in Para District, Suriname
- Maripaston*
- Cassipora
- Jodensavanne*
- Redi Doti
- Bernharddorp
- Onverwacht
- Rijsdijk
Italic denotes the capital *Abandoned settlement
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