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Easter Island's airstrip has nowhere nearby to divert

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It sits completely isolated in the middle of nowhere. If your pilot misses the landing strip, your alternative destination is simply the bottom of the deep ocean.

Easter Island's airstrip has nowhere nearby to divert
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