"Airport is at 10 000 feet." My brain: "Cool, bringing the airport to the plane! That must be convenient."

Narrator: "They will fly right off a cliff and hope that the plane stays in the air." US Navy pilot: "You just described my every day."

I grew up near Toncontin Airport in Honduras, and it actually inspired me to become a pilot. The approach used to be steeper, but the hill prior to the touchdown zone got leveled about 20 years ago, there's still a neighborhood where you can see the airplanes at eye level, but there's more than enough room for airliners. Great explanation Kelsey!

Courcheval: "Most pilots avoid this airport at all costs." Statistically true, many pilots do not even go to france.

Hi ,I am a commercial pilot from Nepal we fly to lukla on a regular basis,you were absolutely spot on with your analysis about the airport and procedures. Though there is no ATC there is an FIS in lukla they give us traffic information and winds and for go around procedure we have a visual point on final approach where we decide to either commit to land or go around. Anyways keep videos coming and keep up the good work.

9:35 “They need to drop their altitude quickly. If they don’t they can scrape the terrain underneath.” How could quickly descending stop you from scraping the terrain underneath? We are to gonna hit the ground! Quick! Descend!

Interesting that KZfaq says they care so much about stopping the spread of misinformation, yet videos like the one you featured exist everywhere.

"There are no air traffic controllers" Oh...I wonder who's in that little tower off to the side then

"In order for a large plane to land safely, it needs at least 8,202 feet." That extra 2 feet makes all the difference.

Narrator:"It is very important to talk in a deep authoritative voice, even if what you are saying is bullshit"

I’ve flown into that airport and I can tell you that the taxi ride to/from the airport (and just BEING in Tegucigalpa) is MUCH more frighting than flying in/out.

Found this in my suggestions. I've been scaring myself watching all the "disaster" videos. As a big old chicken when it comes to air travel, I love your straightforward explanations. Before this, I had decided to hitchhike and backpack it everywhere - or, you know, never fly again. Thanks. Great video. Subbed.

"The pilots will need to make a 45 degree turn" You see, THAT'S why I insist I'll only fly on airplanes equipped with ailerons and rudders and stuff.

"If you put me on this runway it would probably be a straight up hot mess." Gotta love your honesty and humility.

I once went to Madeira -Portugal. The pilot attempted to land 4 times, we were getting blown allover. He landed on another island, waited for the wind to drop a little and attempted again. It was the most terrifying flight of my life.

"Three degrees descent angle" Me in a videogame: "Fifty three degrees descent angle."

This video is like Mythbusters: Aviator Edition. As someone not versed in aviation, this certainly reminds me of the importance of discerning information received. Not everything is intended to be intentionally deceitful but without informed knowledge, it can create fear of the illogical. Thanks Kelsey!

Princess Juliana Airport: the beach wouldn’t be dangerous for the tourists if they’d just stay out of the damn jet blast zone. But we know they go there on purpose.

1:02 whilst the sensationalist narrator cries: "there are no air traffic controllers!", the ATC tower is clearly visible on the right hand side

Retired flight attendant here. Just found your channel and I love it 😍 always love learning about things from the POV in the flight deck. So much respect for all of you!!! 🍺👍

"THE PILOT WILL NEED TO MAKE A 45 DEGREE TURN" The way Kelsey looks at the camera... I am DEAD

if you are "coming up" to a airport instead of "coming down", you need to go around

I'm no pilot but I flew to Lukla and it is considered dangerous by the pilots that regularly run it. A friend of a friend died in a plane crash flying there and there have been a number of deadly crashes. You are right that the pilots are trained on that route and they are coordinating with each other but it is a bit of a chaotic mess. Even though it's a very small airport, it's quite busy and the flights very tightly clustered to take advantage of the calmer morning weather. They stager the flights just a minute or two apart so there are a number of planes landing one right after the other. With the altitude and all the sharp peaks the winds can be strong and unpredictable. The valley is very narrow and the approach requires flying in between jagged peaks with unpredictable winds. There is just FAR less margin for error than your typical commercial route. Taking off from Lukla was a thrill. The plane shakes violently as the pilot throttles the engine while holding the breaks then let's loose like it's a drag race with death. I didn't do the math but if you look at the number of fatalities vs the number of visitors I'm pretty sure this is one case where flying is NOT safer than driving per person/mile. At least driving in the west, driving in Nepal not so much.

I'm flown into Teguc and also had been told pilots had to be 'specially trained' to fly into this airport. You come in seeming to scrape the houses present on the mountainside. Appreciate your perspective and comments.

That's why I always drive to Mt. Everest instead of flying.

I believe some penguins also demonstrated that the plane can pick up speed after falling off a cliff

Absolutely love his face expressions as he watches each clip 😂. Even better is his at times sarcastic take on what he has just watched 😂. Very interesting to hear a pilots view on these types of videos. I've watched many like the one he is watching and despite the fact I'm not a pilot have even seen myself sit and think what are they on about 😂. Great video

I would love to hear this guy talk about going shopping or parking in a driveway.

The part of the Toncontin commentary that got me was this "They would need to drop their altitude - quickly. If they don't the plane could could scrape the terrain beneath, resulting in a crash." Wait What? I couldn't help wondering how a plane could possibly "scrape the terrain" by *not* "dropping their altitude" quickly enough... surely that would result in overflying the airport, not coming in short. (I eventually figured out that he meant you couldn't make a shallow approach there, but that's not how what he actually said was worded)

In the 90’s, when we were doing climbing trips in Nepal, we would fly to/from Lukla. It was a rutted, dirt strip back then. There was a lot of wrecked planes next to the runway where we played teeter-totter on the wings. As a pilot, I have high regards for those flying there!

Hey Kelsey I'm from Tegucigalpa, Honduras and I've landed many times in Toncontin as a passenger, sometimes we get rough landings but most of the times the pilots run a smooth descent and landing. Pretty cool to see it featured tho lol.

Nice video Kelsey. I recall landing at Kai Tak International Airport in Hong Kong as a passenger in a 747. It was an interesting approach and slightly unnerving as we flew the approach between hills and tall buildings! That airport was closed in 1998, I believe.

"...and if we don't die, you won't die. So it's kind of a win-win." 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Love it!

I have seen so many of these videos very entertaining to see an actual pilot react to it keep up the great work

You are so obviously a consummate seasoned professional pilot. I enjoy every video. You set the gold standard for pilots. My bro in law was an American Airlines pilot for decades.

I’m enjoying these videos so much they’re so interesting and Kelsey’s very charismatic

I've been to Gibraltar. The coach had to wait at a red light while a military transport landed in front of us. So cool!

It sounds like these people spent all their money on a voice actor with a boomy voice, and had no money left over for research.

I started watching this channel about a year after this channel was created, and I fell in love. Not only does it cover a variety of topics on aviation (which I love), it's also ran by a 747 pilot, which is what aspire to fly in the future

Hey Kelsey, I watched this video (and yes it was a good laugh of how overdramatic they make things sound), when you mentioned that the glideslope normally is 3 degrees...I remember watching a really funny video of how to land the space shuttle "How to Land the Space Shuttle... from Space" you are going to love time mark 11:40 ish...especially the "modified Gulfstream".

Kelsey, you definitely should add some airports that you DO think are fairly dangerous.

Hey, Kelsey! You have just killed one super-dramatic documentary video. Good job! 👍 P.S. I switch to different channel whenever I hear such dramatic voice. Life's short, as Charlie Harper's mother say.

I love your videos kelsey and how you put everything in layman's terms. I'm not a pilot but did do a small amount of flight school and got a handful of hours in a cessna 152 and 172 with an instructor over ten years ago. Basically got my feet wet but was never pursued it due to financial reasons. Ever since I discovered your channel I've been infatuated with aviation again. Thanks and keep it coming.

I’ve just seen your Most Dangerous Airports video for the first time. I was absolutely not surprised to see SXM included as it is usually included in most Dangerous Airport videos. My father, a US Army Master Aviator and helicopter pilot in Vietnam, lived on Sint Maarten. We laughed at those videos. My first visit to Sint Maarten was in ‘93 in a American Airlines 747. From a passenger’s perspective, the approach was straight in with virtually no angle of descent ( I’m guessing less than 1° downslope). The runway is elevated above sea level but there is absolutely no obstructions until the plane crosses the 10’ fence separating the roadway from the runway. From a non-aviator perspective, the danger in no taxiways. The planes have to taxi on the runway for takeoffs and landings. When the larger airplanes turn around to take off, their wings do go directly over the roadway. Wave runners gather at the beach last be to ride the waves created by the jet blast. The “dangerous” part to me is the takeoffs over Simpson Bay with an immediate right turn to avoid a mountain, although it’s probably not that immediate as it appears. My favorite part is the Sunset Bar at the side of Maho Beach, between the ocean approach and the Runway 10. Absolutely fantastic view of the planes landing and taking off. I don’t see how any aviation buff or aviator would not enjoy the view, the sound, and the feel.

"They made be confusing cars with planes." LOL this had me laughing quite a bit, great video

7:14 "They may be confusing cars with planes..." 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 LOL

😂 I loved this! Just shows how little the people who make these top 10 videos know! But you educated as well as making it funny! Keep them coming!

I flew into Lukla a few years back, and yes it is a very dangerous Airport for most of the reasons you listed. Another reason the weather is an issue is that since they don't have radar, if clouds completely obscure the runway, pilots are essentially attempting to land blind if they try to. I believe this is what has led to most of the deaths there, and a cargo plane crashed for that reason while I was there.

Love watching Kelsey's videos and this one is a great example of sensible comments from a professional. Thanks Kelsey

Today I am so early I almost told Kelsey "coming up".

Still laughing from episode 2. Keep 'em çoming Kelsey, I love the humour. Big thank you.

Just discovered your channel, and I was laughing so hard at the 45 degree turn. I watch between 8-16 flights land a day at Glacier, and all those UA, Delta, Horizon, SkyWest, and Envoy pilots doing those 45 degree to landing turns must be the last barnstormers of our era!

"pilots are wimps.....we won't die so you won't die, it's not worth our paycheck" 😂😂😂😂😂

Thanks Kelsey for interestingly information and video

ABSOLUTELY nailed it mate..! Well done. As always, great video mate.

As a passenger, I’ve flown into and out of Lukla. The runway does indeed terminate into the side of a mountain and the runway is short as heck. The runway is sloped upwards to assist the planes slowing down upon landing. The twin turboprops that fly out of there lock their brakes and rev the engines to what seemed like max rpm before releasing the brakes. The planes typically take to the air 100 feet or so before the runway drops off a cliff. Morning weather is okay, but by 2:00 pm, heavy clouds tend to roll up the valley shutting things down.

I’ve been a passenger into Toncontin 3 times. It’s an old military strip. As long as the plane sticks it on the numbers, and the runway isn’t too wet, you’re good. The discomfort happens with how quickly the plane has to stop. It was a good thing we were belted in.

If there's no air traffic control in Nepal, that control tower on the right seems like a waste of money...

So happy to see you almost at a mil subs! Couldnt happen to a nicer guy! Who works hard to bring us good content! I first joined way back when you had I believe under 50k subs! Good for you!!!😊

This sounds like a bunch of people with knowledge whatsoever about flying a plane just looked up some airport pictures on google, picked the ones that looked cooler, then invented reasons why they're "dangerous".

"There are no air traffic controllers" there is literally an air traffic control tower

“This is Why” Kelsey do these Videos, I love your videos

The disappointed headshake at to the comment about the length needed for a large plane at 13:35. Made my day! :D

Thank you very much for all if this incredibly amazing information and knowledge. I really appreciate it! When you were talking about the Airbus a-340 I had a few aircraft that came to my mind that are very similar to it. The Boeing 747 and Airbus a-380 are most definitely the biggest airline planes as of right now, maybe some other can join the group in the future.

Nice little series! Looking forward to part 2.

Hey Kelsey it would be great to see you try landing on these airport's on Microsoft Flight simulator. Great video like always.

I watched a couple of your videos, and thought you were fake, but after watching more videos I can see you are an experienced pilot. Well done! great informational videos.

I have flown to the Tegucigalpa airport in Honduras in 1991 (grad. student, going to Costa Rica to do some research work). The approach was truly a thrill: steep valley sides off each wingtip at maybe 200 ft, the 737 descending to the runway, but the ground sloping as well, so we were no more than maybe 500 ft above ground all the way to touchdown. The distances are a guess but close; it's been 30 years. But the funniest thing was this: there I was, reading Tom Wolfe's "The right Stuff" and how the F-86 Sabre was introduced to the U.S. armed forces. Then I look left out of the window, and there was a row of Honduran Air Force F-86s on the ground! :) That was better than the Air And Space Museum! :) However, having experienced the approach and landing to Tegucigalpa, I thought once was enough fun! :) Next year when I had to go back to Costa Rica, I talked my prof to pay more and we flew to San Jose on American Airlines via Panama City :)

74 gear does a video about the most dangerous airports in the world and I thought "there is no way I'm not going to watch this right now"

"They may be confusing Cars with Planes" LOL

8:40 You nailed it. I know this airport (because skiing, not flying) and have witnessed several wrecked planes there. You can ski above, parallel to and even under the landing strip (small tunnel). All the wrecks were in the same area: At the high end of the run way (actually one managed to go up quite far up a very steep rocky bank). Logically, they were unable to slow down on the slippery runway and ended up getting a bit too cosy with the mountain at the end. No idea about injuries or fatalities, the planes looked very bad but mostly survivable. FTR I've been coming there a long time, it's not like this happens every year.

Guys like Kelsey make me wonder how many media superstars have been out there but never really gotten exposure prior to youtube. its kind of amazing how effective some youtubers like Kelsey are at communicating clearly and effectively

Hey Kelsey. I love your videos! They’re always so entertaining. 😃👍🏻

I don't know how sad I would feel if Kelsey didn't say... "Comin' up" Hey has anyone out there been to the Charlotte North Carolina airport observation area? OMG I spent the day there yesterday and listening to ATC at the same time, that airport is massive busy

"Airline Pilots are big wimps" got me wheezing XD

That rip about getting Sunburnt when landing at Toncontin from New York, was too good haha. I was buying into the weather right up until you mentioned getting burnt! haha - New to watching your video's but Iv love it so far. New Subscriber - Coming up

If we don't die, you don't die. It's a win-win lol well said.

I know that there is a controller in the tower. There’s a documentation about Lukla and there was an airtraffic Controller but they don’t have a radar there.

Great educational video. Love it when you give the actual facts. Thank you.

6:07 And that's why someone like me gravitates and subs to your channel: I can be confident that when I watch one of your videos, I get the facts, sound judgment based on solid experience and research and no bs.

Who else remembers watching these types videos when you were a little kid? Great video Kelsey!

Saw this quackery channel's other production some time ago and immediately thought of you to make an analysis of it. Thanks for the telepathic reading 😁😎

When you mentioned how fast the weather changes, years ago I ran 3 miles downhill in Truchas N.M. which is around 8,000 ft and as I turned around to run back uphill clouds came in and the temperatures dropped from around 59F to the low 30's Very Dangerous.

Love your channel, thanks for doing this. I'm not a pilot, but have flown into and out of Toncontin dozens of times. It's a hairy approach from the point of view, at least, of a pretty experienced passenger. The approach involves a number of twists and turns pretty close to terrain. There used to be a hillock at the end of the runway that the a/c had to bounce over just before touchdown (the hillock has since been shaved down). The other end of the runway ends precipitously, and several a/c have toppled off the end after landing long. The airport is surrounded by development. Again, as a non-pilot with a lot of flying in the back, there's no more sketchy airport than this one in my experience. Land there sometime and see if you agree.

Obviously we need a video of Kelsey landing a 747 at the Napal airport in MSFS 2020! Please!

You were cracking me up today, Kelsey😆

The list of most dangerous airports was literally one of the first aviation videos I’ve ever seen 😂 It’s crazy looking back and seeing how much of it was complete crap, but it still fascinated me about the subject. Glad 74gear made a reaction video on it.

Ah, yes. Every pilot's biggest fear - being distracted by sunbathers out the window when on final approach.

Love the videos! They are as entertaining as they are education.

Me on sunday:the best aviation channel's video...coming up.

such an entertaining person you are bro...your channel is a part of my daily routine....i will jump in the plain with joy if you were the pilot of the plane im flying in

Thank you Kelsey , i was there. I was doing the everest base camp . I was seating at the cockpit with the pilots . You can do what ever you want 😉 Its really amazing to approach a clif and land

"Death-defying 45 degree turn" LMAO

Lukla is one of the landing challenges in FS2020, worth trying in the Eurofighter for a laugh

LOVE your channel!! Great information!! I've been to Tocontin YEARS ago in propeller planes don't remember any problems. Been to Saint Maartin (Princess Juliana), and yes the edge of the runway is right at the edge of a beach!!

Kelsey!!!!! My new fav aviation video. This was hilarious.

Next time you do an inner monologue you gotta say "Hello, (hello, hello)....Echo, (echo, echo)" while looking around, like in Airplane. 🤣

Thanks for the videos i have learned so much

This video is like Mythbusters for airports! LOL I love it! :) Great video as always. :)

I can’t explain why I like this channel but I do! I don’t find planes to be cool or fascinating or anything but I’m here 😂😂