Tabletop Runways - When the Margin For Error Turns Deadly
Zero margin for error, deadly visual illusions, and no room for overruns - tabletop runways demand extreme precision. From unstable approaches and weather-amplified risk to limited go-around options and cockpit pressure, Shiv Aroor explains why these runways offer no second chances, and how the tragedies of Mangaluru 2010 and Kozhikode 2020 exposed the fatal cost of even the smallest lapse.
