Thursday, 23 May, 2019

The World’s Most Extreme Runways

Posted on Thursday, 31 December, 2015Thursday, 24 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

The World’s Most Extreme Runways.

I recalled years ago flying into Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Airport and curiously looking out the plane window, only to discover to my horror, that I could actually observe people conversing with each other, watching TV, having dinner in their apartments, and the colours of their clothes. And we were probably a little over a hundred metres away from a group on a rooftop, watching our landing. Listed here are a few forewarned riskier runways.

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