big aircraft small island
In 1972 a DHC Beaver onto Colonsay golf course. When it landed 1 + 2 the population trebled. Runway discounting large rock and natural sand traps might've been 211ft 5in or the wingspan of an unrefuelled 744. Captain (and he was a captain, light blue beret and an awfully tarnished gold-wire REME cap badge). When he took off he had to wait until the tide was out and Decca who were carrying out a survey at the time in co-operation with HMS Hecla had to move their caravan. Entire population of 2 then adjourned to the Scalasaig Hotel to marvel at the ways of the modern world. I have always wanted to do same but the ruddy Royal Engineers went and built a runway so that giant twin Otters could do the same.