A 16-minute video shows the complete manoeuvre at the El Altet terminal.
To experience a take-off or landing from the cockpit is a privilege forbidden to passengers. It is for this reason that witnessing one of these operations, even if it is through a video, is a magnificent opportunity to see what happens from what is known as the “cockpit”.
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A commercial pilot has recorded the moment of landing on runway 28 at Alicante-Elche airport. In this way, many users can now experience the entire manoeuvre from inside the cockpit.
The recording has been shared on the Youtube channel ‘MightyMKL’, which is aimed at aviation enthusiasts and has more than 34,000 subscribers. The video, which is more than 16 minutes long, includes explanations in English of some important facts about the manoeuvre, in order to make it easier for the public to understand.
A few years ago, this video amateur pilot also shared another video showing the take-off operation from the same El Altet terminal.
This is not the only footage of Alicante-Elche airport that has been shared on social networks recently. Commercial pilot Nadia Alexandra Sabolotny also uploaded a video on Tiktok a few days ago in which an aircraft can be seen landing at the terminal.