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bigfatkitten
114 days ago
The two in Alexandria are of course just down the road from the airport. A widebody jet cratering in that location will put them both out of business.
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protocolture
113 days ago
None of the runways point towards them, its hard to imagine that scenario.
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bigfatkitten
113 days ago
34R does. The immediate right turn in the 34R ILS and RNP missed approach procedures takes you pretty much directly overhead Equinix.
Aircraft routinely overfly the location either on departure from 34R or approach for 16L.
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jiggawatts
114 days ago
They're also below sea level.
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protocolture
113 days ago
Theres an Energex office building in Brisbane that has a backup generator below sea level. (Guess when they need to use the generator lmao.)
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jamesfinlayson
112 days ago
If it's a once in 25 year flood then it won't be a problem for the person who made that decision!
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