Stunning video of landing at Lukla - the world's most dangerous airport
By Geoffrey Thomas Sun May 29, 2022
It is the world's most dangerous airport and it's called Lukla and it is in Nepal.
Perched at 2,800m (9,200ft) on a tiny outcrop of relatively “flatland” nestled amongst the world’s tallest mountains Tenzing-Hillary Airport at Lukla, Nepal tests even the most confident flyers.
It was built in 1964 under the supervision of famous mountain climber and New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary.
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It was intended to build it on farmlands, but locals did not want to give up their previous flatlands.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRyHHf6pP0A
The airport can only handle helicopters and small, aircraft such as Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porters, DHC-6 Twin Otters and Dornier Do 228s.
The single runway is 527 m (1,729 ft) long with a huge 11.7 per cent gradient.
It is located at a height of 9,334 ft (2,845 m).
For pilots, there is no chance of a go-around on a short final due to the terrain ahead.
Before pilots can land at Lukla they must have completed at least 100 short-takeoff-and-landing flights (STOL) and have one year of STOL experience in Nepal and have completed ten missions into Lukla with a certified instructor pilot before they can land at the airport.
Sadly, however, there have been many crashes and serious incidents and for this reason, this website does not safety rate any airline that operates in these regions.
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It was intended to build it on farmlands, but locals did not want to give up their previous flatlands.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRyHHf6pP0A
The airport can only handle helicopters and small, aircraft such as Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porters, DHC-6 Twin Otters and Dornier Do 228s.
The single runway is 527 m (1,729 ft) long with a huge 11.7 per cent gradient.
It is located at a height of 9,334 ft (2,845 m).
For pilots, there is no chance of a go-around on a short final due to the terrain ahead.
Before pilots can land at Lukla they must have completed at least 100 short-takeoff-and-landing flights (STOL) and have one year of STOL experience in Nepal and have completed ten missions into Lukla with a certified instructor pilot before they can land at the airport.
Sadly, however, there have been many crashes and serious incidents and for this reason, this website does not safety rate any airline that operates in these regions.
About AirlineRatiings.com
Airlineratings.com was developed to provide everyone in the world a one-stop shop for everything related to airlines, formed by a team of aviation editors, who have forensically researched nearly every airline in the world.
Our rating system is rated from one to seven stars on safety – with seven being the highest ranking. Within each airline, you will find the country of origin, airline code, booking URL and seat map information. The rating system takes into account a number of different factors related to audits from aviation’s governing bodies, lead associations, as well as the airlines, own safety data. Every airline has a safety rating breakdown so you can see exactly how they rate.
Over 230 of the airlines on the site that carry 99 per cent of the world’s passengers have a product rating. Given that low cost, regional and full-service carriers are so different we have constructed a different rating system for each which can be found within each airline.
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