Day #5 - Landing at Lukla

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The pilot banked the plane sharply around to the left then put the nose down. I got a really good view of the Lukla landing strip – and the surrounding mountains below, either side and at the back of it. This was one landing you only get one chance to do it correctly.

The pilots were getting really busy in the cockpit now, and lined up the plane for the runway with the nose pointing firmly down – nothing like a normal jet plane landing at your favourite holiday destination. The engines were now practically on idle and the ground was getting closer and closer. We glided into land and my overwhelming thoughts were if there was enough runway to stop.

We came to a smooth and impressively quick stop, and the tension in the plane from the passengers evaporated in an instant.

We had landed. We had landed in Lukla. We had landed in the Himalaya!!

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Landing at Lukla
Enjoying your travel stories very much. The landing you described at Lukla takes me back to a landing I made in a Lincoln Bomber in the 50s as an Air Cadet. I was in the front turret - all glass - scary what! Can't wait for the next episode. Good Luck.