I think the Col de la Tourmente was lowered at some point. Does anyone know when and by how much?
I don't remember when but the road was not only lowered but moved closer to the mountain side, away from the approach to the runway, as I recall following an incident where a plane almost ripped the roof off of a truck. I remember years ago, often literally ducking in the car when a plane was overhead, knee-jerk reaction...
When was the landslide on the road between the Dispensary and La Tourmente, which sent two Gendarmes on a wild ride? My recollection is that work on the road realignment had started before then, but was temporarily halted after the storm, but I don't remember which storm it was.
Also a wheel of an incoming plane hit one of our beloved Forum member’s head and fortunately all was well.
It's been since 2001 that the last plane full of tourists heading to St Barts crashed into the hillside killing all 19 on board and one on the ground.
There had been thousands of flights prior an since so the odds are very good that you be OK, so relax.
As the jumpmaster said when we were training in ROTC, "there have been 30,000 jumps here and only one fatality....but we're just about due for one".
It's been since 2001 that the last plane full of tourists heading to St Barts crashed into the hillside killing all 19 on board and one on the ground.
There had been thousands of flights prior an since so the odds are very good that you be OK, so relax.
As the jumpmaster said when we were training in ROTC, "there have been 30,000 jumps here and only one fatality....but we're just about due for one".