Check out this incredible video that I stumbled upon of an A319 landing at Paro, Bhutan: http://youtu.be/YsZqN-uEgQU
Look for landing in Everest base camp airport... ;-)
Look for landing in Everest base camp airport... ;-)
Wow... :blink:
I think, dangerous is wrong, challenging would be better!
paro looks like a "smaller version" of Innsbruck ; )
I think, dangerous is wrong, challenging would be better!
paro looks like a "smaller version" of Innsbruck ; )
You are right--they are very similar, just on a different scale.
I think that these airports are also challenging too:
Lukla/Nepal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqgZvb37NX0
And this service formerly flown by Tyrolean Dash 7s:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55SswKIn18A
I forgot Saba due to the very short runway ;-)
-> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiVM0w9YquQ
...and I think that there are a number of additional airports who are challenging ;)
Regards
Thanks for sharing the great videos, folks!
Here is another challenging "airport" - a beach!
Barra, landing;:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXJbB3TGOX8
and the departure:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arTG-TE8uio
Enjoy :)