The Safety Path would have been a specific Magnetic Track leading to the airfield. Quite probably 085 degrees, over the city. This track would have been surveyed for obstacles and the aircraft cleared down to appropriate heights when the VDF bearing indicated the aircraft was in the safety lane. The Runway track at Eastleigh is approximately 060 degrees,and the position of the Ngong Hills to the North of the extended centreline for RW06. Such a safety lane would be to allow the aircraft to descend North of the hills whilst converging with the centreline. If the aircraft had drifted right out of the safety lane, it could easily have made contact with the hills.