I am going to try again with a construction error, again an airport, but based on a real story.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/07/clim ... ansai.html
I have asked a friend of mine, a pilot, if it was possible for a plane to aquaplane/hydroplane, in some rare cases it may do it. for example when there is too much water on the runway. He should be credited, IF I can make this one succesful.
Aquaplane
Validity: Must have chosen 379.3
Dilemma:
Air Might One, your personal transport aircraft, is making its descent towards the island airport after a state visit to Brancaland. It is raining and blowing heavily during the landing. The aircraft touches down but soon loses contact with the runway. In all likelihood it will crash into the ocean at the other end. Luckily, the experienced pilot managed to steer off the runway and get the aircraft bogged on the verge.
Option 1: “Everything alright, Sir?”, asks your pilot, who starts to swear, “There was too much water on the runway which caused a build up in front of the landing gear, leaving me unable to slow down enough, otherwise known as aquaplaning. All because this airport is sinking due to a construction failure! You could have died and if nothing changes it will! The runway needs to be raised so planes can safely depart and land.”
EF Passengers are stranded on the runway as it is the only part of the airport that sticks above the water
Option 2: “That won’t work!”, responds @@RANDOMNAME@@, an engineer who has travelled with you for business deals, making @@HIS@@ way towards the nearest exit, “The island will keep sinking and at some point it is physically impossible to raise the storm barriers higher. We need to add extra sand underneath to stabilise the island. The airport will be able to keep in operation during the construction work, I promise.”
EF: passengers can only enter the hydraulically jacked up terminal using a ladder
Option 3: As you have safely exited the plane your minister of finance comes sliding down the evacuation slide as he ponders, “This was a terrible idea. All this money spent on a sinking island. Expanding the old airport was a better, and now, a much cheaper choice. It is not too late, as the airport still has to be demolished. We should reopen the old one, perhaps even save money by repurposing the buildings and equipment of this airport.”
EF: an expensive bare slab of sand is slowly eroding into the sea
Option 4: “Some muffled tones coming from your suitcase”, as a guard unzips your suitcase your nephew pops out, secretly hiding himself to get a free trip to Brancaland, uttering a genius idea, “If the water is unstoppable, let’s work with it. We need to convert the fleet of Air @@NATION@@ to aquaplanes with an aqua-airport! A world first.”
EF: flying tickets include a free swim to the shores
