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St. Maarten airport beach / 747 landing
Posted on 3/5/15 at 8:31 am
Posted on 3/5/15 at 8:31 am
32 second video of 747 landing at the famous Maho Beach at St. Maarten
I've been there and it's pretty wild to watch the planes land practically right on top of you.
I'm sure this has been posted before, but I thought a video from the Caribbean would be appreciated on a nasty winter weather day like today.
and enjoy the rest of your winter.
And one more of a 747 takeoff
I've been there and it's pretty wild to watch the planes land practically right on top of you.
I'm sure this has been posted before, but I thought a video from the Caribbean would be appreciated on a nasty winter weather day like today.
and enjoy the rest of your winter. And one more of a 747 takeoff
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Posted on 3/5/15 at 8:35 am to East Coast Band
I've seen those videos hundreds of times, and my question is this: Why are 747's flying into this tiny island in the Caribbean? Are that many people flying there? Hell there is rarely a 747 at MSY anymore...
Posted on 3/5/15 at 8:40 am to East Coast Band
I've sat on that beach and watched the planes pass what seems like just feet above me. It's pretty awesome.
Posted on 3/5/15 at 8:45 am to East Coast Band
I'm landing there tomorrow night.
Posted on 3/5/15 at 8:45 am to East Coast Band
Been there, saw it, got sandy as frick, left.
pretty cool though
pretty cool though
Posted on 3/5/15 at 9:25 am to East Coast Band
Flew into Grenada two weeks ago that runway gave me the feeling of a water landing until touchdown. The plane was smaller just a 737.
Posted on 3/5/15 at 9:37 am to East Coast Band
Really cool! Just went to St Maarten over Mardi Gras but didn't get a chance to go check this out. Went to the nude beach instead 
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Posted on 3/5/15 at 10:07 am to East Coast Band
Ive been there and watching planes come in and land was pretty cool sight. Would recommend St Maarten as a vacation spot.
Posted on 3/5/15 at 1:07 pm to East Coast Band
I've been. It's a pretty cool beach to sit on and hang out for a day. Constant entertainment.
quote:
St. Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport lived up to its illustrious reputation Tuesday, when a KLM aircraft damaged at least 17 vehicles parked alongside the beachside runway. KLM flight 785 had come in from Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, and was fully booked, according to a spokesman for the airline.
One of the vehicles that got damaged during touchdown of a 747 jet in St. Maarten (thedailyherald.com)
One of the vehicles that got damaged during touchdown of a 747 jet in St. Maarten (thedailyherald.com)
The pressure coming from the engines of the KLM Boeing 747 caused a jet blast that blew out windshields and windows of the parked vehicles. Landings are usually safe, but according to the island’s The Daily Herald newspaper, after touchdown the KLM aircraft made a left turn at the eastern end of the runway, instead of a right turn.
Damaged vehicles are believed to belong to patrons of a nearby hotel and beach bar.
When asked about the cause of the incident, the spokesman said, “There is an investigation and until the results are published I can’t say anything about it.” Local airport authorities are in charge of the investigation, he said.
This post was edited on 3/5/15 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 3/5/15 at 1:13 pm to East Coast Band
You want a crazy landing? Commute from St Maarten to St Bart's on one of Winairs Twin Otters. After you bank around the large hill beside the airport, you damn near nose dive to the short runway. They have to to keep from running out of runway and across the beach into the ocean. I had read about it before hand and knew what to expect but it was still intense to all passengers on board.
LINK
LINK
Posted on 3/5/15 at 4:51 pm to East Coast Band
I will be doing this in three weeks. 
Posted on 3/5/15 at 8:14 pm to East Coast Band
Y'all think that's nuts? Wait till y'all see how low this plane in this vid is. LINK
Granted, it's a smaller plane but it's still pretty fricking low.
Granted, it's a smaller plane but it's still pretty fricking low.
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