Vietnamese tourists experience the most dangerous airport in the world

Visiting Lukla Airport in Nepal was the third experience that made Ms. Thuy Anh really feel the pressure of life and death on her journey around the world .

Ms. Hoang Thuy Anh (46 years old, Ho Chi Minh City) was the only Vietnamese person on the helicopter to Lukla airport in Nepal on March 15. The flight had 5 passengers and a pilot. Ms. Thuy Anh sat in the front row with the pilot. The weather when the helicopter took off was -5 degrees Celsius, with light fog so the conditions were still suitable for the plane to take off. Photo: NVCC

Lukla Airport is known as the most dangerous airport in the world, with a runway only 527m long and a cliff on one side. The end of the runway is a steep mountain slope at an altitude of 2,846m above sea level. Photo: NVCC

Besides, in case of emergency, it is difficult for the plane to land because the area around the airport does not have a flat, safe enough space. Photo: NVCC

Weather phenomena that are common elsewhere, such as sudden fog, rainstorms or snowfall, can also become hazardous conditions for flights to Lukla. Photo: NVCC

Helicopters can fly and land at famous rest stops such as Everest Camp I, II and III, located at altitudes of over 6,000 to 7,100m. Ms. Thuy Anh expressed: “For 2 months before the flight, I kept thinking about the experience that was about to take place at this airport. Firstly, I was afraid of the cold weather, because the time I arrived in Nepal was at the end of winter. Secondly, I did not know how much altitude I could withstand.” Photo: NVCC

She said that when approaching the mountain peaks, the plane shook and swayed a few times. Ten minutes later, the plane began to land. Those were quite tense moments. Photo: NVCC

After getting off the helicopter after a 5-hour flight, Thuy Anh did not dare to jump up for joy. Because before that, the pilot told a story about a passenger who jumped up for joy when getting off the plane, but immediately cut his hand because the helicopter's propeller was still spinning. After getting off to a safe place, she felt relieved and kicked a few times in the air to relieve her anxiety. Photo: NVCC

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