Why Planes Don't  Fly Over Tibet No Fly Zone - video Dailymotion

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00:00Why do all the airplanes in the world avoid flying over this zone?

00:03This zone is quite huge, more than five times the size of France.

00:07And if we look at a flight radar, we can see an extensive area empty of airplanes.

00:12This is the Tibetan Plateau.

00:14There are three main reasons why planes do not fly here.

00:17Firstly, Tibet is the highest plateau in the world,

00:19with an average elevation of about 14,800 feet.

00:23It is home to some of the highest mountains on the planet, including Mount Everest.

00:27Commercial aircraft fly at an altitude of about 33,000 feet.

00:31But in case of an emergency, such as a cabin depressurization,

00:35they need to quickly descend to 10,000 feet,

00:37which is almost impossible in Tibet because of its height.

00:40Secondly, the weather conditions in Tibet are often extremely unpredictable.

00:45Strong winds, turbulence, and sudden weather changes

00:48make flying over this region dangerous and challenging.

00:51Finally, the third reason is the lack of sufficient airports for emergency landings in the area.

00:56There are only five airports in Tibet, making flights over this region extremely risky.

Why Planes Don't Fly Over Tibet No Fly Zone

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