Talking of Lubumbashi...
Inbound from Kisenge in a B200... ie: from the west: logically (wind considerations etc) would try to land 07.. "
TWR: You must land Runway 25
us: errr... any chance of 07... what's the wind ?
TWR: No wind ... land runway 25
us: OK landing runway 25
TWR ... Can you land short ?
( if I remember Lub has about 7000ft )
us: errr.. yes but why...
TWR: you must land short.
On arrival for the downwind we see a DC8 and its various detached pieces scattered liberally along the runway.