A woman blown into a concrete wall after standing behind the jet engines of a departing aircraft has had her painful experience broadcast on the internet.
New footage posted on Youtube shows the woman and a man clinging to a fence at Maho Beach in Saint Martin as a Jet Blue plane takes off from the adjacent Princess Juliana International Airport.
The man is blown back onto the popular tourist beach within seconds.
However, the woman clings on for longer before being lifted off her feet and propelled face first into a low concrete wall.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10797832
Video within link.
By: NightFlight - 17th April 2012 at 15:45
On Mythbusters there is a lovely bit of footage of a school bus being destroyed by a 747.The bus is at about 6.30.
That’s insane. Really demonstrates the kind of force a jet engine can produce! I’m surprised more people haven’t been injured at Princess Juliana International Airport.
By: Arabella-Cox - 17th April 2012 at 13:30
No mention has been made as to the severity of her injuries. Could be anything from mild concussion to a broken neck.
By: inkworm - 17th April 2012 at 13:19
On Mythbusters there is a lovely bit of footage of a school bus being destroyed by a 747.The bus is at about 6.30.
By: NightFlight - 17th April 2012 at 11:51
What annoys me, is that they have risked the council imposing strict restrictions on this area! Like cutting off that section of the beach.
Agreed. The sign is quite clear, but the incident will probably change the way security is run in the area – hopefully it won’t detract from the beauty of the location or the spectacle of being that close to a jet! This article Beach Airport Security Boost After Jet-Blast Incident seems to suggest that measures are already being taken to close off the area 🙁 I’ve got holiday coming up, maybe I’ll get myself and my camera over there before it’s too late!
By: Dazza - 14th April 2012 at 22:57
Ouch!!!!!! That looked very painful! Nice ar$e on the woman running to her aid though… :diablo:
But seriously though, I can just imagine her boyfriend had said, “come on, it’ll be a right laugh…”
-Daz
By: symon - 11th April 2012 at 08:14
What annoys me, is that they have risked the council imposing strict restrictions on this area! Like cutting off that section of the beach.
By: keithnewsome - 10th April 2012 at 20:52
Everybody is warned about this, the sign below is at each end of the ‘strip’, not all aircraft actualy go that close to the road !
Keith 🙂
By: ppp - 10th April 2012 at 16:36
There should be sufficient space behind the plane such that the general public can’t get caught in it.
By: Cking - 10th April 2012 at 15:51
The jet engine takes no prisoners, at either end!
Rgds Cking
By: Arabella-Cox - 10th April 2012 at 09:09
The you tube videos of St Martin where the jet blast renders some women topless are quite good! :diablo:
By: AlanR - 10th April 2012 at 08:14
Doesn’t have to be a jet. I was at a show at Coventry a few years ago,
when the Air Atlantique DC-4 blew over some fencing and onlookers.
By: Arabella-Cox - 10th April 2012 at 07:54
I’ve seen jet blast knock over a cargo trailer and a few people at Pointe Noire airport. But yes, Tenthije, you can’t fix stupid.
By: tenthije - 10th April 2012 at 07:45
Not sure what’s the greater power here. The power of jetblast or the power of stupidity.
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