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Old 12th Jan 2009, 13:31
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No, they didn't land with a tailwind. They came in on Rwy 06, which runs right to left in that photo. It's just that when the plane hit the wall, it twisted around 180 degrees to face the opposite direction.

And yes, the wind was strong. A 40-meter tall hill at the departure end creates hellacious mechanical turbulence and windshear on the last few hundred feet of the approach. Plus the fact that a lot of pilots flying into Caticlan like to come in really low and land right on the numbers. It's almost like a game for them. That takes away the safety margin crossing 50' over the threshold would give you, especially in gusty conditions.

Check out this photo of an Asian Spirit (now Zestair) Dash-7:



Note the bamboo barrier used to stop road traffic. The threshold is just beyond the perimeter fence on the left.
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