airstrip

After the war, the cargo cult became a tradition, with adherents even building mock airstrips to induce John Frum to return from the skies with cargo.

It is known to have one of the world's most intimidating airstrips to land on - the Matekane Airstrip has a short runway and with long drops at both ends.

Russian air force cargo planes have recently been seen flying into Libyan airstrips, both on the coast and inland at a place called Brak.

A small airstrip was rarely used except in medical emergencies.

He said that due to the hilly landscape that surrounds Eglinton airstrip, the volume of plane crashes were "high" and many "fatal".