DANGEROUS AIRPORTS
Added on: 8th Apr 2016
SVALBARD AIRPORT, NORWAY
Located 3 km (2 mi) from Longyearbyen, the largest settlement and
administrative centre of Svalbard, Norway, the Svalbard Airport is
the world´s northernmost airport with public scheduled flights.
Surrounded by ice-cold sea and high mountains, this airport was a
site of the worst air crash in Norwegian history as 141 people
died here in an aviation accident in 1996.
KAI TAK AIRPORT, HONG KONG
Sitting right among the Hong Kong´s skyscrapers, the Kai Tak Airport
was so dangerous it actually had to be closed in 1998. Once called
“the mother of all scary airports”, it was replaced with the new
Hong Kong International Airport built 30 kilometres (19 miles) to the
west of the Kai Tak Airport.
LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,
CALIFORNIA, US
With over 70 million handled passengers in 2014, the Los Angeles
International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the US.
Unfortunately, this airport has also witnessed numerous air crashes
and incidents including shootings and even bomb explosions,
which makes it one of the most dangerous US airports.
PRINCESS JULIANA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,
SAINT MARTIN
Located on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, a territory
belonging to France and Netherlands, the Princess Juliana
International Airport is notorious for its extreme proximity to
a local beach. Incredible photos of planes flying just above
the heads of tourists are famous all over the world.
TENZING-HILLARY AIRPORT, NEPAL
Also known as Lukla Airport, the Tenzing-Hillary Airport is a
small airport situated at an enormous height of almost
3 km (1.8 mi) in the town of Lukla in eastern Nepal. Affected
by high winds, cloud cover, and changing visibility, this
airport was ranked as the world´s most dangerous airport
in 2010 by the History Channel.
TRIBHUVAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NEPAL
Situated just about 6 km (3.7 mi) off Nepal´s capital Kathmandu,
the Tribhuvan International Airport is another feared airport
found in this Asian country. The sole international airport in Nepal,
it only handles about 3.5 million passengers per year but the
occurrence of various incidents caused by severe weather
conditions is very high here.
MADEIRA AIRPORT, PORTUGAL
The Madeira Airport is practically the only way to get to this
Portuguese archipelago known for its breath-taking nature
and beaches. Unfortunately, the safety of the local airport is
far less amazing. Infamous for its unusually short “bridge”
runway, landing on the Madeira Airport is often a
nightmare even for the most experienced pilots.
KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, JAPAN
Found in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, the Kansai International Airport
is notable for its unique location on an artificial island.
However, its location is also the reason why this airport is so
dangerous. The extremely low elevation combined with frequent
earthquakes, cyclones and harsh weather conditions are
enough to scare even the bravest of travellers.
OLD MARISCAL SUCRE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,
ECUADOR
Once one of the major airports in South America, the Old Mariscal
Sucre International Airport was the busiest airport in Ecuador.
Due to its location right in the middle of Quito, the country´s
capital, the airport was a site of tens of tragic incidents, which
makes it one of the most dangerous airports in the world.
In February 2013, it was finally closed.
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