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DANGEROUS AIRPORTS

Added on: 8th Apr 2016

 

SVALBARD AIRPORT, NORWAY

Svalbard Airport,

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

Kai Tak Airport

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

Los Angeles International Airport

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

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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

Lukla Airport

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

Tribhuvan International Airport

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

Madeira Airport

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

Kansai International Airport

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

Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport

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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