Just to let you know, I’ve noticed on the adverts on ITV there is a programme called TV’s Naughtiest Blunders and theres a clip of a news reporter at SXM and then has to duck due to a plane landing so low over him. The program is on ITV tonight at 10:30 if anyone wants to watch it.
Regards
dan777
By: greekdude1 - 29th January 2004 at 00:53
Originally posted by Ren Frew
There’s now talk of fencing off the area of beach under the approach.
This is unbelievable. One absolute moron is going to ruin it for thousands of aviation enthusiasts wanting to stand on that beach as the plane goes overhead. 😡
By: wannabe pilot - 28th January 2004 at 17:05
Originally posted by tenthije
And people say the A340 is underpowered! I read somewhere that locals hang on to the fence and try to get horizontal when a 747 departs. I believe it was actually last months AW.
Yes I read this in the other AW magazine, and couldn’t stop laughing! Lol it’s still hilarious now, just imagining it!:D :p
By: tenthije - 28th January 2004 at 11:19
Originally posted by greekdude1
I made the mistake of standing on the beach in line with the center of the runway while the AF A340 was taking off.
And people say the A340 is underpowered! I read somewhere that locals hang on to the fence and try to get horizontal when a 747 departs. I believe it was actually last months AW.
By: Ren Frew - 28th January 2004 at 09:36
Can’t remember where I recently read it, but someone has been charged at St Maarten for throwing something at a landing airliner. The pilot returned with police to the beach and identified the culprit.
There’s now talk of fencing off the area of beach under the approach.
By: Bmused55 - 28th January 2004 at 08:50
Originally posted by greekdude1
I made the mistake of standing on the beach in line with the center of the runway while the AF A340 was taking off. Lets just say, my camera bag with one of my lenses and all my film inside went flying, and me nearly with it! When the Corsair 747 was making its turn, I didn’t repeat this performance. I will the next time I go, sans camera bag.
LMAO!
By: greekdude1 - 28th January 2004 at 08:37
I made the mistake of standing on the beach in line with the center of the runway while the AF A340 was taking off. Lets just say, my camera bag with one of my lenses and all my film inside went flying, and me nearly with it! When the Corsair 747 was making its turn, I didn’t repeat this performance. I will the next time I go, sans camera bag.
By: Bmused55 - 28th January 2004 at 08:15
Looked like a setup to me.
Still cool, shows you just how damn close those planes get to anyone on Maho beach
My ambition is to get there some time.
You can spit and hit them! LOL (figure of speech for those of you here not from the UK)
By: dan777 - 28th January 2004 at 00:34
LOL it was OTT – he’s standing at the end of a runway at an international airport – oh my god where did that plane just come from? 😀
Yeah I thought it was an AA 757 too.
Regards
dan777
By: LN Strike Eagle - 27th January 2004 at 23:18
Saw it, abit OTT – tellin’ me he didn’t see that coming. :rolleyes:
By: A330Crazy - 27th January 2004 at 22:59
Just seen it! Lol! :D:D AA 757? :D:p
By: T5 - 27th January 2004 at 22:06
Just in the nick of time.. I’ll be watching! 🙂
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