Thursday, July 21, 2011

Land strip on HILL-SIDE

"Lukla Airport" which is also known as "Tenzing-Hillary Airport"

Is the most busiest domestic airport of Nepal, which was built by Sir Edmund Hillary way back in 1964.

Journey towards Everest Base camp / Mount Everest begins once you land at lukla.



Normally one (unless you're a pilot) doesn't get a chance to see the airstrip while landing, but Lukla is exception to it! 

Dornier while LANDING.









g strip itself is an amazing sight, built on the steep Below is the take - off picture taken from airport itself!











Its a slope where pilots gun the engine down the hill for take - off 



Going.... going....




GONE......