evandbob Posted July 13, 2017 #1 Share Posted July 13, 2017 http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/woman-dies-after-jet-engine-air-blast/ar-BBEkmRB I believe that this is not the first fatality here and that there have been many reported injuries from people holding onto the fencing and getting blown of it by jet blasts. If you go, watch from a safe distance and don't be in the direct line of a big jet taking off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoDidly Posted July 13, 2017 #2 Share Posted July 13, 2017 I was just reading that . Truly I expected that to happen more often than not. Been there quite a few times and noticed people being way to risky .:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted July 13, 2017 #3 Share Posted July 13, 2017 It's much safer to watch the planes from the bar overlooking rather than from the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted July 13, 2017 #4 Share Posted July 13, 2017 I just read an article that this was the first fatality. The last serious injury was 2012. The thrust on take offs is greater than landings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Dancer Posted July 13, 2017 #5 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Last time we were there the police would not let you get near the fence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoDidly Posted July 13, 2017 #6 Share Posted July 13, 2017 I just read an article that this was the first fatality. The last serious injury was 2012. The thrust on take offs is greater than landings. I remember a a girl being lifted off her feet a few years back . Most incidents go unreported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hard_eight Posted July 13, 2017 #7 Share Posted July 13, 2017 TMZ has video. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Dancer Posted July 13, 2017 #8 Share Posted July 13, 2017 The video is on AOL homepage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted July 13, 2017 #9 Share Posted July 13, 2017 I remember a a girl being lifted off her feet a few years back . Most incidents go unreported. True ... lots more (considered not serious) do happen than are reported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcelLucSell Posted July 14, 2017 #10 Share Posted July 14, 2017 TRAGIC !! If the family were American, I can only imagine the laundry list of people their lawyer would be suing. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920AZ using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuddrules Posted July 14, 2017 #11 Share Posted July 14, 2017 The thrust on take offs is greater than landings. It's also hot and smelly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog73 Posted July 14, 2017 #12 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Been there done that for the KLM 747. You really do have to try hard to get hurt doing it. Sent from my SM-G920V using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin13 Posted July 14, 2017 #13 Share Posted July 14, 2017 The news story is that it was a 57 year old woman from New Zealand who was pushed into a concrete barrier by the thrust of the engines. And this was the first death here but there have been numerous injuries. So sad and so senseless!! I was here last April but had the good sense to watch the planes from the bar near the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joyce baly Posted July 14, 2017 #14 Share Posted July 14, 2017 (edited) I lived in St Maarten for many years and there are signs posted all over saying not to stand on the side of the road near the fence. That's why the concert barriers are there so you can't park on that side of the street. Why do people take such risks? You can get the same view from across the street. Edited July 14, 2017 by joyce baly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe13 Posted July 14, 2017 #15 Share Posted July 14, 2017 The video is on AOL homepage What's AOL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted July 14, 2017 #16 Share Posted July 14, 2017 They warn you and people still do it and i still don't know what the big thrill is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purvis1231 Posted July 14, 2017 #17 Share Posted July 14, 2017 What's AOL? https://www.aol.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Dancer Posted July 14, 2017 #18 Share Posted July 14, 2017 (edited) What's AOL? Is that a joke?? aol.com http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2017/07/13/caribbean-tourist-killed-by-forceful-blast-from-nearby-jet.html Edited July 14, 2017 by Ocean Dancer added link from aol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensbad Posted July 14, 2017 #19 Share Posted July 14, 2017 The video I see everywhere is actually from the 2012 incident, but it does show how dangerous getting too close can be. I've read that officials are going to review their policies regarding Maho beach, hopefully a handful of people doing something stupid doesn't ruin a really neat experience for everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organized Chaos Posted July 14, 2017 #20 Share Posted July 14, 2017 The TMZ article said people on the scene "tried in vain to resuscitate her." The still shot at the top of their article shows someone performing chest compressions on a woman in a yellow top. But the video of the actual incident clearly shows the woman is wearing a red top. And after she hits the concrete barrier, she's seen on her knees & butt sitting upright. The MSN article says she died later at the hospital, which seems to be the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensbad Posted July 14, 2017 #21 Share Posted July 14, 2017 The TMZ article said people on the scene "tried in vain to resuscitate her." The still shot at the top of their article shows someone performing chest compressions on a woman in a yellow top. But the video of the actual incident clearly shows the woman is wearing a red top. And after she hits the concrete barrier, she's seen on her knees & butt sitting upright. The MSN article says she died later at the hospital, which seems to be the case. As I said in the post right above yours, the video is of another woman from 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted July 14, 2017 #22 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Thrill seekers knows no boundaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorncroft Posted July 14, 2017 #23 Share Posted July 14, 2017 It's much safer to watch the planes from the bar overlooking rather than from the beach.Depends on what you're doing at the bar. Danger lurks everywhere. I know someone who got banned from FB for posting a titty pic of a couple of topless ladies getting their free drinks. LOL. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorncroft Posted July 14, 2017 #24 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Have you noticed how the fence dips lower in front of the runway? That's because a KLM 747 came in low and clipped the fence with their landing gear, once. Not a good place to stand. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted July 14, 2017 #25 Share Posted July 14, 2017 OMG those planes go low. No way I'd be under that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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