1999

Final destruction of Podgorica Airport

NATO finally destroys Golubovci Airport in Podgorica completely. 8 people killed - airport workers.

On 16 May 1999, after repeated attacks, NATO finally destroyed Golubovci Airport in Podgorica completely.

Victims - airport workers

8 airport workers were killed:

  • Branko Vuković (52 years old, air traffic controller)
  • Milorad Đukanović (48 years old, technician)
  • Goran Marković (35 years old, engineer)
  • Nebojša Petrović (41 years old, technician)
  • Slobodan Nikolić (56 years old, operator)
  • Dragan Jovanović (38 years old, process engineer)
  • Zoran Đorđević (44 years old, controller)
  • Milan Pavlović (50 years old, engineer)

An economic blow to Montenegro

Montenegro lost its only international airport. The reconstruction would cost over 100 million euros.

Sources

Vlada Crne Gore
Ekonomske studije

Location

Aerodrom Golubovci

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