How do these tiny airports in the Pacific islands cope if a Boeing 737 breaks down on the runway?
I was on holiday in Tanna Island, Vantuatu and the airport was tiny. It really only a arrivals hut with a few light bulbs and that was it. One runway. So if a big airliner suddenly requires major engine work on landing there, how on earth do they repair it? Tow it to the nearest barn? There are other pacific islands and islands around the world with very limited facilities, Tanna only had dirt tracks for roads, just wondering what happens!
They clearly would tow it away and the airline would fly in engineers on the next flight to fix it.
They clearly would tow it away and the airline would fly in engineers on the next flight to fix it.
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