7 Airport Most Dangerous in the World

Take Off and Landing is the most dangerous for aircraft. Since the airport was built and prepared to reduce the risks that occur during take off and landing process this. In this list there are seven airports that you may have to avoid on your holidays Hopefully it will not grow again in the future.



High mountains on one side and a cliff thousands of feet on the other side. This airport is situated at an altitude of 2900 meters above sea level, so there is virtually no sufficient power for takeoff

Lukla Airport is a small airport in the town of Lukla in eastern Nepal. In January 2008, the government of Nepal announced that the airport will be renamed to Airport, Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person Kalia who reached the summit of Everest. Airport itself is quite popular because many people use it as a starting point for climbing Mount Everest



Madeira Airport also known as Funchal Airport or Santa Catarina Airport also. This airport is an international airport located near the city of Funchal, Madeira. This airport traffic control, both domestic and international flight from Madeira kepulauaan

This airport was not favored because the runway is short yand and surrounded by mountains and ocean, it makes the process of take off and landing is very difficult even for professional pilots though. The length of the runway is only 1.4 kilometers of the original but added another 400 yards after a crash in 1977. Then in 2003 the airport was rebuilt with an upgraded long runway almost doubled in the sea by using the retaining blocks 70 meters high load.




This airport is the only airport in the world who use the beach as its foundation. If you want to visit it, you can book British Airways, which serves routes to the Glasgow or Barra Benbecula.

Airport time is filled with water when the tide comes and you come on the afternoon before the evening, you may find several cars parked with lights to help pilots.



Gustaf III Airport also known as Saint Barthélemy Airport is a commercial airport that rural St. Jean on the Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy. Both the airport and a city named after the name of King Gustav III of Sweden.

This airport serves a small commercial aircraft that operate regionally. Average aircraft menyinggahinya berpenumpang not more than 20 people like Twin Otter aircraft. Berahir short runway at the beach and the beginning of the closed runway airport hill makes it dangerous for tourists to sunbathe at the end of the runway, although there are warnings to not bask in that location.



Courchevel is a ski resort in the Alps, France. This airport has a few obstacles such as its short runway which is only 525 m and the degree of slope up to 18.5%. I was so short, the pilot should land on the runway which rose and flew down towards the runway.

Who are landed here? one of them is Pierce Brosnan, starred as a James Bond movie "Tommorow never dies" at the opening of the film. Other? we must use a helicopter or a small chartered plane and the pilot must also be trained first before landing there.



Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport is the only airport on the Caribbean island of Saba. Airport is very well known with how the plane can take off from the runway.

Yrausquin Airport has a large portion of the flights on the island of Saba. Some aviation experts have the opinion that this airport is one of the most dangerous airport in the world although there is no great tragedy that happened here. At the end of the runway there is a large letter X to indicate that the airport is not for commercial flights.

Danger comes from the geographical conditions of the airport itself, on one side of a high hill and there in both end of the runway directly into the ocean abyss. Very dangerous for the aircraft with the possibility can not be landed due to hit the gulf or less energy to take off, which led to falling into the abyss as well.



No need to explain again what the dangers, you'll see live pictures. This foundation is very close to the beach which is always filled with tourists who were sunbathing.

Although there has never been a serious accident that resulted in casualties, but both takeoff and landing jet blast from aircraft can cause fatal accidents for tourists in the surrounding areas.

The question is why the airport is still used, even for a solid commercial flight? The answer is to somehow keep this airport is the safest place for all flights from the existing location on the island.

No wonder this airport because it has been named the most dangerous airport in the world.

Sriwijaya Air(flight code : SJ) is based on Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta. Tickets can only be purchased by phone or visiting one of their ticketing agents. Online bookings are not yet possible. Sriwijaya Air is listed in category 1 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality.

The airline was established by Mr.Chandra Lie, Mr. Lie Hendri, Mr. Andi Halim and Mr. Johannes Bunyamin.

PT. Sriwijaya Air began service in November 10, 2003 with route Jakarta-Pangkal Pinang. Then new routes such as Jakarta-Jambi and Jakarta-Palembang was added. In their first year, Sriwijaya Air experienced a rapid growth. As of June 2009, Sriwijaya Air has been operating with 23 aircraft, serving more than 33 domestic routes and 2 regional routes; Singapore and Penang.

In 2007 Sriwijaya Air received an award from the Boeing International Award, Safety and Maintenance aircraft. This Charter was awarded by Boeing after passing the inspection carried put in a few months. In terms of security and service, Sriwijaya Air is the only airline that operates and maintains aircraft and still remain accident-free. The same year Sriwijaya Air received Aviation Customer Partnership Award from Pertamina because the airlines have assessed the accuracy of petroleum payment. In 2008 Sriwijaya Air was awarded an award by Markplus & Co.. This award is a public appreciation of the services provided by Sriwijaya Air. Aircraft Maintenance are done by PT. ANI (Aero Nusantara Indonesia), bringing expert staff from abroad who are already certified and experienced.

Sriwijaya In-flight Service : Media Indonesia daily, Sriwijaya Air magazine, Sky Shop and Snacks are provided on board. Sriwijaya is listed as medium-service airline.

A Sriwijaya Boeing 737-200 operating overran the runway at Jambi. There were eleven injuries and no fatalities. The injured include a farmer and his family who were hit by the plane. It was the only Sriwijaya Air accident.

Currently, Sriwijaya has 27 fleet among Boeing 737-400, Boeing 737-300, Boeing 737-200 and 33 destinations overall. In Quarter I of 2010, Sriwijaya has carried 1.061.101 passangers or 15.9% of the market share. It increased one step-up pip The Batavia Air.

Garuda Indonesia(flight code : GA) is the national airline of Indonesia. It based in Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta and also Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali. Garuda is also flies to a number of destinations in South-East, East Asia, the Middle East and Australia. It also plan a maiden flight to Amsterdam, Europe since it was stopped in 1994. Garuda Indonesia is listed as a 4-star airline by Skytrax.

Garuda Indonesia is a full-service airline. The class configuration is divided into executive (business) and economy class. The airline has been lacking products, such as personal TV screens in all classes and business class seats which convert into fully flat-beds. Executive Class is available on board all Garuda Indonesia aircraft. The Airbus A330-200 has their latest Executive Class product with new Flat-Bed seats with 74" seat pitch and could recline up to 180 degrees. The seats feature an in-armrest 11-inch touch screen LCD with AVOD on each seat, in-seat laptop power supply, and personal reading light. The seats are in 2-2-2 configuration. The Boeing 747-400, Airbus A330-300, and Boeing 737 still have the old Executive Class seat. Seats on Boeing 747-400 has 46"-48" seat pitch with seat width of 16", where on Airbus A330-300 has 58" seat pitch with seat width of 21". Both are in 2-2-2 seat configuration. On the Boeing 737 aircraft, including the -300, -400, -500, and older -800 Series has seat pitch ranging from 41" to 44" with seat width of 19". On selected aircraft, in-seat TVs are available. A range of hot and cold food and beverages is available, and snacks or meals are offered depending on the length of the flight. Fine wines are also offered on international flights.

Economy Class is available on board all Garuda Indonesia aircraft. Seat pitch are ranging from 30" to 35" depending on the aircraft with seat width of 17". The Airbus A330-200 aircraft and the newer Boeing 737-800 aircraft has the new Economy Class seats which offers 9-inch touch screen LCD with AVOD. Hot and cold meals or snacks and beverages, are offered depending on the length of the flight. Fine wines are offered on international flights. In-flight entertainment is available on board selected aircraft. The Airbus A330-300 and Boeing 747-400 aircraft feature cabin screens with Airshow, a moving map system to allow passengers to track the progress of their flight, as well as feature films and short movies. Audio programming is also available. The Airbus A330-200 aircraft offers a new in-flight entertainment in all classes. This features 9-inch touch screen LCD in Economy Class and 11-inch touch screen LCD in Executive Class, where in Economy Class is located in the seat back and in Executive Class is located in the armrest. All PTVs are equipped with Audio & Video on Demand (AVOD) system. This AVOD system offers 25 choices of films, 10 TV programs, 35 music albums, and 25 interactive video games.

In addition, Garuda Indonesia ordered 10 Boeing 777-300ER's and 50 Boeing 737-800's during the Singapore Airshow. These new aircraft will be fitted with a new in-flight entertainment program and a new cabin ambience. the new released movies are expexted to be shown in the most high-tech LCD TV screen made by Bose Audio system.

Since 2002, Garuda Indonesia has suffered a number of accidents such as :

* On 16 January 2002, a Garuda Boeing 737-300 flying from Lombok to Yogyakarta was forced to make an emergency landing in poor weather on the Bengawan Solo River. A stewardess was killed in the accident, 59 other passengers and crew survived.
* On 6 September 2004, Human Rights activist Munir Said Thalib was bound for Amsterdam via Singapore on a Garuda flight when he was poisoned with arsenic during his flight transit in Singapore, or sometime near that time. A former Garuda Indonesia airline pilot was convicted. It was concluded from Munir's autopsy and eye witnesses during the trial, that he had died two hours before arrival in Schiphol, Amsterdam.
* On 22 November 2004, Capt. Pilot Sri Hardono, commander of a Garuda Boeing 737-500 from Pontianak to Jakarta, was suddenly ill shortly after take-off from Supadio Airport. Hardono immediately asked permission to the air traffic control to return to Supadio Airport. Hardono died shortly after the emergency landing while still in the cockpit. Heart attack was the cause of illness and death of Hardono. Due to the incident, the airport was temporarily closed for 40 minutes. However, no one else was injured nor killed in this incident.
* On 7 March 2007, a Garuda Boeing 737-400 flying from Jakarta, crashed and burst into flames on landing at Adisucipto International Airport, Yogyakarta at 07.00am. 21 people were killed.

Currently, Garuda Indonesia has 73 fleet among Airbus A330-300, Airbus A330-200, Boeing 747-400, Boeing 737-800NG, Boeing 737-500, Boeing 737-400, Boeing 737-300 and 51 destinations overall. In Quarter I of 2010, Garuda Indonesia has carried 1.270.224 passangers or 19,1% of the market share.

Lion Air(flight code : JT) is Indonesia’s largest private airline and Asia’s first low-cost carrier which offers economy and business-class, based in Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta. Lion Air has 5 international destinations, among Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Saudi Arabia. Lion Air is one the list of air carriers banned in the European Union due to safety concerns as of May 2010.

Lion Air was established in October 1999 and started operations on June 30, 2000. The first flight was scheduled between Jakarta and Pontianak using Boeing 737-200. It is owned by Rusdi Kirana and family.

The current flights to Jeddah(Saudi Arabia) are served by Boeing 747-400 with 496 seats.

Lion Air has suffered two incidents and three accidents, one of which was fatal, since being formed in 1999 :

• On 14 January 2002, a Lion Boeing 737-200 crashed on take-off and was written off, no-one was killed.
  
• On 30 November 2004, a Lion MD-82, crashed in Solo, killing 25 people.
• On 4 March 2006, a Lion MD-82, after landing at Juanda International Airport. Reverse thrust was used although it was stated to be out of order. This caused the aircraft to veer to the right and skid off the runway coming to rest 7,000ft from the approach end of RWY10. No-one was killed but the aircraft was damaged with a repair bill of $3,000,000.
• On 24 December 2006, a Lion Boeing 737-400, landed with incorrect flap configuration and was not centered with the runway. The plane landed hard and skidded along the runway causing the right main landing gear to detach, the left gear to protrude through the wing and some of the aircraft fuselage to be wrinkled. No-one was killed.
• On 9 March 2009, a Lion MD-90, overran the runway in Jakarta in heavy rain. No-one was killed.
• On 13 December 2009, a Lion Boeing 737-400, overran the runway at Pekanbaru after a flight from Batam. There were no reported injuries or damage to the aircraft. The airport was closed for one hour to allow all 160 passengers to disembark the aircraft and for the the aircraft to be towed away.

Currently, Lion Air has 51 fleet among Boeing 737-900ER, Boeing 737-400, MD-90 and 42 destinations overall. As a King of Jungle, Lion(Air) is also the King of Sky. In Quarter I of 2010, Lion has carried 2.786.271 passangers or 41,9% of the market share.