Tabletop runway
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A tabletop runway is a runway that is located on the top of a plateau with either end stopping abruptly and dropping into deep gorges. These type of runways create an optical illusion that requires a very precise approach from the pilot.
A large section of Indian media blamed the table-top runway at Mangalore Airport
to be a causative factor for the Mangalore Air crash
on May 22, 2010.
A large section of Indian media blamed the table-top runway at Mangalore Airport
Mangalore International Airport
Mangalore Airport, formerly known as Bajpe Airport, is a domestic and customs airport serving the coastal city of Mangalore, India...
to be a causative factor for the Mangalore Air crash
Air India Express Flight 812
Air India Express Flight 812 was a scheduled passenger service from Dubai to Mangalore which at around 01:00 UTC on 22 May 2010, overshot the runway on landing, fell over a cliff and caught fire, spreading wreckage across the surrounding hillside...
on May 22, 2010.