You must have traveled by air many times to reach your dream destination, for many people traveling by flight is a dream. But there are some airports in the world where you will think a hundred times before landing because flying a plane from here is no less than a challenge. Let us know which are the most dangerous airports in the world.
This is the only airport in the country of Bhutan situated in the middle of the Himalayas, which is located at an altitude of 7,364 feet above sea level. How dangerous it is can be gauged from the fact that only 17 pilots are allowed to land here. The plane can land or take off here only during the day because the pilot tries to ensure that the plane does not collide with any mountain.
Tribhuvan International Airport of Nepal's capital Kathmandu is counted among the most dangerous airports in the world. The first flight took off from here in the year 1949, since then there have been about 18 plane accidents here, many of which have proved fatal.
St. Maarten is a Caribbean island where the airport runway is just 7,100 feet long. On one side there is the seashore, and on the other side, there is a mountain. Here many people try to take selfies with the plane, in the year 2017 a woman was standing on the fence of the airport when the plane hit her head and the woman died.
This airport located in Santa Cruz, Portugal is also called Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport. Its airstrip is very short and is placed between the sea and the mountain cliff. Landing safely here is no less than a challenge. Also, the strong winds coming from the Atlantic Ocean increase the risk of turbulence.
Gibraltar International Airport is counted among the most unique and dangerous airports in the world. Its runway passes through the middle of the city. For this, the road has to be blocked for some time.
(PC: Zee news)
