Toncontin International Airport
(Reader Contribution to World's Most Dangerous Airports)
The History Channel program Most Extreme Airports, ranks it as the second most dangerous airport in the world.
The airport received much notoriety as being one of the most dangerous in the world due to its proximity to mountainous terrain, its short runway, and its historically difficult approach to runway.
The approach to Toncontín airport is one of the most difficult in the world to all aircraft, especially in inclement weather conditions.
There has been eleven reported accidents on this airport, almost all with fatal victims.
sent by Francisco J. Aguilar Zelaya
5/10/2012
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toncont%C3%ADn_International_Airport
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5/10/2012
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toncont%C3%ADn_International_Airport
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