9 Pilots intentionally crashed the Aircraft

On Sunday morning, September 26, 1976, pilot Vladimir Serkov sent the An-2 plane without passengers to a five-storey apartment building located at 43/1 Stepnaya Street. In a collision and as a result of the fire, 11 people were killed, including the pilot. During the investigation, it was found that Surkov's wife, who, shortly before the tragedy, left him and took the child.

Barra Airport | The Beach Airport of Scotland

Barra Airport, one of the most unusual airports in the world – Barra is located in the north of Scotland in the UK, on the small island of Barra, which belongs to the Outer Hebrides archipelago. A feature of this airport is that its runways are located directly on the beach of the Gulf Traigh Mhòr, and the flight schedule is tailored to the tides. At high tide, water hides the airfield runways, making takeoff and landing impossible. 

Courchevel Altiport | The Most Extreme Airport

Courchevel Airport is a French airfield located in the French Alps. It has a runway length of 525m or 1722ft. The gradient is 18.5%. This airport does not have a go-around procedure. The airport was served by DHC-6 Twin Otters and DHC-7 Dash 7 turboprops from De Havilland Canada. However, at present, the airport sees mainly smaller fixed-wing aircraft like Cessnas and helicopters.

Courchevel Altiport