How’s it going all of you most amazing top 10ers?
I’m your host Landon Dowlatsingh but before we get into this scary video I just want to
remind you guys that I have a vlogging channel.
I actually travel quite a bit so be sure to check out my travel playlist.
Although travelling by plane is actually pretty safe, we hear a lot of horror stories with
bad plane landings or scary things that have happened at an airport.
Buckle up because we are going to be counting down the top 10 most dangerous airports in
the world.
Starting us off in at number 10 with Kai Tak airport in Hong Kong.
This dangerous airport was shut down 20 years ago because it was extremely unsafe.
So many pilots botched the landing when they would crash into the water because the conditions
were very poor.
Airplanes used to have to maneuver between high rise buildings to get to the airport.
Take a look at this picture, it looks like the airplane is about to skim the top of the
Tv aerial.
Pilots who made landings here had to undergo special training.
Fasten your seatbelts because in at number 9 we have Barra Airport in Scotland.
This is the only airport in the world that uses a sandy beach as a runway which means,
when there is high tide, the airport’s runway is technically underwater.
There are three runways on this beach and they are marked with wooden poles, yeah they
use some very sophisticated technology.
But only one runway can be used at any given time.
Narsarsuaq Airport in Greenland crashes into number 8.
The runway at this airport is usually covered in slick ice which makes it the most difficult
in the world for any pilot.
The weather in this part of Greenland is consistently stormy which creates a lot of turbulence and
low visibility.
Oh, and there is also a nearby volcano that commonly erupts and sends ash into the clouds
which can stall and destroy engines.
Now in at number 7 is McMurdo Air station in Antarctica.
The runways are long but they are made of ice and the weather is obviously not ideal.
Pilots have a very tough time seeing because when the snow blows it creates a white out
effect.
Everyone who boards the plan has to be dressed to survive the cold and prepare to use survival
equipment.
Yeah, I think I won’t be making any trips to Antarctica any time soon.
Courchevel International airport in France flies into number 6.
This airport is so high up in the mountains and it has an incredibly short runway that
ends at the edge of a cliff.
Say your prayers when you are flying out of this airport because if your pilot messes
up, you might find yourself going over a cliff.
Here is a clip of an airplane taking off from this scary airport (1:00-1:15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF2uS9WdxrY)
Holy shit, I would be taking a train or something else.
You will never see me departing or landing in this airport.
Next in at number 5 is Paro Airport in Bhutan.
There are only 25 pilots in the world who are qualified to land at this airport and
that’s because their airport is 7,300 feet above sea level and it is surrounded by peaks
that are 18,000 feet high.
The terrain is terrible and the weather here is extreme so flights are only allowed to
land here under strict meteorological conditions and they can only land in the day time.
Number 4 brings us to Tenzing- Hillary Airport.
This airport is located in Nepal and its considered to be one of the scariest airport in the world.
There’s no control tower and no radar.
This airport only has a steep, short runway that leads to a 9,200-foot cliff.
People crazy enough to fly into this airport are usually people who are climbing mount
Everest.
They have a choice of flying into this airport or hiking five days to get to this base camp.
Here is a terrifying clip of this airport
Gustaf III airport makes its way into number 3.
This airport is located on the Island of St. Barts and it is considered to be the third
most dangerous airport in the world.
The runway is at the foot of a deadly slope and it ends right on the beach.
Planes that are taking off fly directly overhead people at the beach.
Incoming flights have a vert steep descent because of the hill top and pilots have to
do some pretty tricky maneuvering when they land.
Number 2 takes us over to The most dangerous airport in Europe.
The runway for the Gibraltar airport cuts right through the city and the busiest street
intersects the runway.
This means that cars travelling along with road must stop for planes several times a
day.
I’ve heard of railway crossings but I didn’t think plane crossing existed.
I guess the benefit of flying into this airport is that you don’t have to rent a car, you
can just walk outside of the airport and you’re already in the city centre.
Finally in at number 1 we have Damascus International airport in Syria.
Despite the terrible terrain and weather in this part of Syria, the main reason that this
airport is so dangerous is because of the war zone.
This airport is located in rebel and ISIS territory.
Since 2011, unrest within the country has continued to intensify and thousands of people
have been injured or killed.
Anyone out in the open is at risk of being killed so it is best to avoid all travel to
Syria.
Well there you guys have it…