Nothing has changed Eagle 402.
"On start up you were lucky if a 'fireman' stood by with an extinguisher but even then you knew it was empty."
They still do it- if your lucky!
Flying into KTM you can expect the unexpected. Not to talk to ATC some times until your 300 miles from KTM. Perhaps 1-2 hours of no area ATC. Being cleared for an ILS approach when its on test and if it's not working. Dubious ATC clearences. Horrendous weather, Thunderstorms and dust storms. Limited parked and in very tight spaces.
And the man with ground to air machine guns still sits by the runways.
Oh David Learmount was talking on TV saying in this modern day this kind of accident shouldn't be happening! He has obviously never operated into a airfield in Sudan!
RIP to all those who died.
And apart from being 'dry' KTM is quite a nice nightstop with very friendly people.
