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Frequently the "Emergency Landing" is simply being low on fuel and not able to make it to another airport... happens when the intended airport is shutdown. Sometimes due to weather, doesn't allow night landings, or is being used by the military.

why does the camera guy sound like a southerner?

More info here - http://avherald.com/h?article=46d32419

Initially they had to hold because of a Cessna disabled on the Kilimanjaro runway, but it actually sounds like they just landed at the wrong airport afterwards. They had been cleared for landing at Kilimanjaro, but Arusha's runway was visible from their position and with the same orientation as their intended destination.

The passengers were initially told they had in fact landed at Kilimanjaro, 50 km away, and were then stuck on board the aircraft for 3.5 hours until stairs could be brought from there.

Reader N writes:

At least 100 people (police, fireman, military, airport officials) were on the runway, taking pictures with their phones, and no one gave us any explanation, no words from the pilot, nothing.

Funny now, but it was not quite funny 2 weeks ago.

I sent this to my brother -- he's an ex-Air Force pilot, current Air Force pilot simulator trainer for C17s. He said this:

Big planes capable of carrying big weights but then not carrying big weights become a sports car. It looked like summer so the air density may have been 7,000 or 8,000 feet standard day. On rotation he kicks up a lot of dirt so he definitely used all the pavement.

C-17's do this for a living.

"Big planes capable of carrying big weights but then not carrying big weights become a sports car."

I don't get you. What's this mean?