St. Barts Airport—actually Gustaf III—on the Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy is notorious for having a hill off the approach end of its 2100-foot runway. It’s a challenge to land there and not everyone gets away unscathed. In this AVweb video, Paul Bertorelli looks at one landing that went wrong and why.
Why This Landing Went Bad Part Deux
Key Takeaways:
- St. Barts Airport (Gustaf III) is renowned for its extremely challenging landings due to a hill on the approach to its short 2100-foot runway.
- The airport's difficult conditions lead to perilous situations, with not all landings proving successful.
- The provided video analyzes a specific incident where a landing went wrong at this notorious Caribbean airport, exploring the reasons behind it.
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