Historic Plane Landing on Burj Al Arab Helipad by Pilot.

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Historic Plane Landing on Burj Al Arab Helipad by Pilot.
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Polish pilot Lukasz Czepiela has become the first person to land a plane on the helipad of the iconic Burj Al Arab Jumeirah hotel in Dubai. Czepiela was able to bring his specially adapted light aircraft to a stop in just 21 meters, landing on a platform only 27 meters wide, 212 meters above the ground on top of the 56-story building. The stunt had been in the planning since 2021 and required 650 test landings, according to Red Bull.

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