One day wasn't going well with us. A 727 going MIA to BAQ Colombia. Our alternate was 50 miles away, both were closed, can't get dispatch so ask what destination and alternate airport weather is. Both below minimums. We get a clearance from ATC to Panama City in VMC conditions and land with above minimum fuel. Dispatch a bit panicked but we called in Panama City and told them we didn't descend because we couldn't land at destination or alternate and they were not available.
Next we waited two hours to take off and leave for Baranquilla(sp) and guess what, a 707 Was on the runway that we didn't land at with the 20 knot tailwind with ILS and blew all it's tires. I had a female copilot who was flying the leg and said pretend it is Islip, NY and fly over on the long runway. We got by with it but one passenger leaving said I have never landed over another airplane on the runway before. I said, me either.