Aviation Photo #0141994 Boeing 727-81 - SAHSA - Servicio Aereo de Honduras

The point of view is exelent

Wonderful pic man..

Very good photograph

Awesome picture at one of the most difficult airports to land in.

BAnging

As a military traveler I've had to land at Toncontin "International", Honduras MANY times. The approach to this very short runway is down through a draw below a ridgeline. The aircraft remains at the same radar altitude during short final. At the other end is a cliff with the All-America Highway below. Quite an approach! Great shot. Thanks for the memories.

Wonderful photo

Very good shot! It shows the whole runway and airplane

SXM is a joke! THIS is REAL good spotting

Nice picture, Now Explain to me how you got that shot, It looks like that it was taken 50 ft above the ground, Still cool though!

Nice shot

I've personally experienced landing in Tegucigalpa. At the end the passangers all start clapping.

Great shot now explain how you got that photo

Cool

Simply amazing

N-I-C-E It must be great to get a photo like that!

From personal experience of landing at TGU, all's this photographer had to do was stand on one of the surrounding hills. TGU is surrounded by mountains; it is breathtaking right before you land there as you have to wrap right around a mountain side! This pictures captures this somewhat

Exelent photo. wow

I like this particular picture becouse this happens to be the capital of my country, plus it looks like a very short run way and the mountain in the forefront makes it look very picturesque and risky.

Great picture, I used to work as stewardess since 1984 on Tan Sahsa until the closed.
These photos means a lot to me. Remains every time I landed in TGU

We used to call sahsa stay at home stay alive because of the approaches they had to make between mountains.

National Airline Of Honduras. Tegucigalpa is one of the world's most difficult airports to land in. Wish SAHSA was still in the air!

Lovely pic

This picture birngs so many nostalgic memories to so may people from Honduras and friends of Honduras. Gracias

Great

What an amazing pic

The photo is so clear, it doesn't look like it was taken in the 80's

Look at the tale, the pilot is starting to rise the plane's nose, what a good moment!!!

Full flaps and cleared to land!

Great look of the runway! I love landing at Toncontin.

The special light effects and position make this an absolutely wonderful photograph. Thanks for posting.

Toncontin does not look like a very impressive airport as far as I can see from this view. But, the picture is not about the airport itself. It is about a SAHSA B-727 on final approach. And this is how a B-727 looks like from a rearview.

Amazing shot , i like the angle of the photograph 727 and runway with a new perspective .

The aircraft catches eye immediately and leads it to the runway then on to the end of it leaving you wonder if there is enough room . captivating.

Amazing, i would love to be so close to a plane on landing,dont get blown away lol, strong engines

Amazing picture!

I was 5 years old when this picture was taken. I've had connecting flights through this airport and landing here is really great experience, there is just this adrenaline. This picture shows just how short the runway is and how these large aircrafts can land there without problems. Great view of the flaps elevators in position for landing.

Thanks for posting these pics, someone is happy seeing it.

As a foreign airline manager, I grew up in touch with airports, airlines, pilots, stewardess & travelling in general. Toncontin is an airport for excellent pilots who have good training and have the added natural ability to land in any kind of runway including short runways. Pilots who are disciplined, who love flying have no stress nor handicaps to land at Toncontin Airport. The basic problem is the negative pubblicity some non knowledgeable people give to the airport. Expert Honduran and American pilots & well trained, land without any danger. The negative pubblicity comes from people who do not have the expertise on aviation matters. The airport runaway is longer and all accidents at this airport have been mechanical failures or human mistakes.

SHE is a beautiful machine! I miss the 727.

✈SoCalFlyer

Quite probably the best photo at all of airliners.net!