Air Traffic Control Gone Wrong
Monday, 5th May 2008 by Rob
At Beijing's huge Capital International Airport, it looks as if disaster is about to strike. As one unsuspecting propeller plane begins its take-off, it seems completely unaware that a large jumbo jet is hurtling towards it, also ready to leave the ground.
Thankfully, the images were taken at different times, and, with some relief, we can report an incident was avoided - nevertheless, a rather disconcerting sight!
In time for the controversial Olympics this summer, the new - Norman Foster designed - Terminal 3-E has also just been completed, and holds the long winded title of the largest airport terminal building complex built in a single phase, with a floor space of almost one million m2.
This image was collected when the terminal was nearing completion and, as you can see, the two main parts and the gates are not yet complete. However, Foster & Partners have lots of images showing the completed design in all its glory.
Thanks to Al Cohole.
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Sorry, but to me it looks like that the Jumbojet has just landed and the propeller plane is now waiting at a marked place on the runway (huge white stripes on the left and the right) so it can start in the opposite direction as soon as the Jumbojet left the runway. I guess it’s everydays business on airports with only one runway.
“As one unsuspecting propeller plane begins its take-off, it seems completely unaware that a large jumbo jet is hurtling towards it, also ready to leave the ground.”
Apologies for being picky, but a Jumbo Jet is usually a 747, which tends to have 4 engines =]
The proper aircraft kinda looks like a Hercules too, camo and everything.
Ouch, I didn’t read the text… 🙂
Apparently, the runway isn’t the only busy place. Check out the number of cars on the road to (and from) nowhere.
https://www.googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=k&hl=en&ll=40.087799,116.577065&z=18
Al Cohole? 😀
Yeah it’s pretty impressive what can be accomplished with what amounts to slave labor.
@ DelPiero: At your service. 😉