 The Lawa Antino airport is west of Benzdorp.On May 17, 2013, a private helicopter from French Guiana, tasked with transporting gold during an unregistered flight in the interior of Suriname, crashed near Benzdorp gold mining settlement of Boewese, in the concession of NaNa Resources.The pilot got injured with a leg fracture and was transferred for treatment to Maripasoula in French Guiana.