Shadow chases a planes as it lands at Paro airport in Bhutan
WildFilmsIndia
2014-08-12
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You can see the shadow of an airplane as it gets closer to the ground, before landing at the airport in Paro, Bhutan.
The airport in Paro is one of the most dangerous and difficult airports to land at or take off from, in the world, as it has a very short runway with high ridges on all sides.
Only a handful of pilots are qualified to land at this crazy Himalayan airport!
Most people's fears about flying are unfounded: It's a remarkably safe form of travel, especially on large, commercial airlines.
But for anyone headed to Bhutan, a little fear of air travel is totally justified. The small country's only international airport is called Paro, and like the rest of the mostly Buddhist kingdom, it is nestled among the Himalayan Mountains.
Bhutan, whose neighbors include China and India, held its first general election just five years ago, after converting from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional one.
Despite some changes, the country has preserved much of its traditional Buddhist culture, a big draw for the tourists who come from around the world to explore its majestic mountains and centuries-old monasteries.
But the 18,000-foot mountains surrounding Paro, plus its unusually short runway, make getting there a scary proposition: Takeoffs and landings are among the world's most difficult, and very few pilots are qualified to land at one of the world's happiest places, according to the Daily Mail.
Source- businessinsider.in
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of tens of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at rupindang @ gmail . com and [email protected].
The airport in Paro is one of the most dangerous and difficult airports to land at or take off from, in the world, as it has a very short runway with high ridges on all sides.
Only a handful of pilots are qualified to land at this crazy Himalayan airport!
Most people's fears about flying are unfounded: It's a remarkably safe form of travel, especially on large, commercial airlines.
But for anyone headed to Bhutan, a little fear of air travel is totally justified. The small country's only international airport is called Paro, and like the rest of the mostly Buddhist kingdom, it is nestled among the Himalayan Mountains.
Bhutan, whose neighbors include China and India, held its first general election just five years ago, after converting from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional one.
Despite some changes, the country has preserved much of its traditional Buddhist culture, a big draw for the tourists who come from around the world to explore its majestic mountains and centuries-old monasteries.
But the 18,000-foot mountains surrounding Paro, plus its unusually short runway, make getting there a scary proposition: Takeoffs and landings are among the world's most difficult, and very few pilots are qualified to land at one of the world's happiest places, according to the Daily Mail.
Source- businessinsider.in
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of tens of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at rupindang @ gmail . com and [email protected].
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