There is frequent conversation at Alexandria about landing a bit down the runway to allow a little extra altitude over the road when landing west. The following link reprinted from the r.a.s. newsgroup reinforces the importance of this advice.
Accident at Szeged World Glider Contest
A glider came in so low that it hit a truck or bus on the road that runs outside the airport fence. The glider then
cart-wheeled into the fence which is wire mesh between massive 10 ft high concrete posts with barbed wire on top. Everything on the glider was broken - wings and fuselage, except the cockpit.We later learned that the pilot apparently was not badly injured however the driver of the truck is in serious condition.
Photos available at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/itb.panorama/WGC2010GliderCrashSzegedHungary#
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