Airbus Lands On Glacial Runway In Antarctica

Meera Dolasia
2007-12-14T02:41:00-08:00

On December 12th, a passenger jet made history by landing on a new 'blue ice' runway, in Australia's Antarctic territory. The 2.5 miles long, 700 meters thick track is tricky not just because of the ice, but also because it shifts about 12 meters southwest annually, thanks to the natural underlying movement of the glaciers.