Friday, June 17, 2011

Photos: Insane Plane-Spotting Tourists on the Island of St. Maarten

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Located on the Dutch side of the island St. Maarten in the Caribbean, Maho Beach is famous as a favorite location for plane spotters...

Duck! Thrill-seeking people are heading to a beach on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten, where Boeing 747s fly so low that they darken the skies. A perfect and unique way to start your day in St. Maarten, without coffee...

...Because of Maho Beach's close proximity to Princess Juliana International Airport, airplanes must fly at a minimal altitude in order to touch down on the short runways.

The beach contains a popular resort and several beach bars...

[A] low approach of a Boeing 747 on the tiny island of St. Maarten thrilling adventurous tourists on Maho Beach...

A sign posted on a nearby fence reveals the dangers of plane-spotting.

I hope there aren't strong wind gusts when the tourists are out playing.


Hat tip: TReed.

2 comments:

Ten Mile Island said...

I'm sure you know that Concorde landed at Princess Juliana.
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Brian J. said...

You've altered the captions and the photos they go to so it looks like you've labeled a prop plane as a 747.