Originally Posted by
reverserunlocked
I’m guessing if you stuffed up and blocked the runway in a way that made recovery of the aircraft a lengthy process, then the airport reserves the right to do whatever it takes to get the runway open again?
Kai Tak blowing the tail off the 744 that went into drink in the 90s springs to mind. I’m sure reading somewhere if they’d not done that, it might have been salvageable as it was almost brand new.
A few years ago in Abuja, Nigeria they gave us one hour to remove our aircraft (DC3T) Blocking a taxiway with a flat tyre otherwise they would, Quote: "Bulldoze it away!"
So here you go
(It was moved in time)