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Top 10 most dangerous airports

Started by FaytownHog, July 01, 2012, 10:01:37 am

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FaytownHog

Found this article with some youtube links to landings at some of the most dangerous airports around the world. Thought you guys who are pilots would get a kick out of seeing some of them!
http://www.journeyetc.com/travel-ideas/most-dangerous-airports-videos/

FaytownHog

I'm flying to Honduras (as a passenger) at the end of this month. Thankfully I'm not going to this airport!

 

FaytownHog

Although, at the end of this little story on the airport/landings there, they say they're working on another airport to open soon at a former military base so they can close this one down. Too many crashes!

Flying Razorback

The Air Force lost a Herk at that airport back in the 90s.
Satchel Paige said, "Don't look back, something might be gaining on you..."

FaytownHog

Quote from: FlyingRzrbkAF on July 01, 2012, 05:59:12 pm
The Air Force lost a Herk at that airport back in the 90s.
yikes! What happened?

Flying Razorback

http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19970401-1


Landed long and fast on a 50% landing and overran the runway and went off a drop off on to a highway on the other side.
Satchel Paige said, "Don't look back, something might be gaining on you..."

FaytownHog

July 02, 2012, 06:09:29 pm #6 Last Edit: October 25, 2012, 03:00:11 pm by gotyacovered
Quote from: FlyingRzrbkAF on July 01, 2012, 09:44:00 pm
http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19970401-1


Landed long and fast on a 50% landing and overran the runway and went off a drop off on to a highway on the other side.
Dang! Yea, I've heard of people that were just driving by getting killed on that highway when a plane wrecks or lands wrong ect. I can't remember the year but they extended the runway a few years back, but I think they still have had a crash or two since then (which is why they're looking to renovate an old military base and move the airport to there and close this one down).