Craziest damn 747 photo I've ever seen (big pic)

That reminds me of the movie "Speed 2".....

Do they have an airport on the beach now??

ive seen shows about this beach before

:hippie: The Incorrigible Democrat

I'd say he's a little low.

:shrug:

but it would suck to be on that beach!

:hurts:

MATO GRANDE!!!

:wow:

You GO Hypno Toad!

What an asshole!

Nice relaxing day at the beach anyone?

:evilfrown:

PH-BFA / DJ-BG (cn 23999/725) Here is a different view of SXM, A KLM 747 over Maho Rocks, not quite the same ring has it? The beach was washed up during Summer 04's hurricane season.

photo credit to

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edit to add http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=696964&WxsIERv=Qm9laW5nIDc0Ny00MDY%3D&WdsYXMg=S0xNIC0gUm95YWwgRHV0Y2ggQWlybGluZXM%3D&QtODMg=UGhpbGlwc2J1cmcgLyBTdC4gTWFhcnRlbiAtIFByaW5jZXNzIEp1bGlhbmEgKFNYTSAvIFROQ00p&ERDLTkt=TmV0aGVybGFuZHMgQW50aWxsZXM%3D&ktODMp=U2VwdGVtYmVyIDIwMDQ%3D&BP=0&WNEb25u=RXVyb3BpeA%3D%3D&xsIERvdWdsY=UEgtQkZB&MgTUQtODMgKE=SGVyZSBpcyBhIGRpZmZlcmVudCB2aWV3IG9mIFNYTSwgQSBLTE0gNzQ3IG92ZXIgTWFobyBSb2Nrcywgbm90IHF1aXRlIHRoZSBzYW1lIHJpbmcgaGFzIGl0PyBUaGUgYmVhY2ggd2FzIHdhc2hlZCB1cCBkdXJpbmcgU3VtbWVyIDA0J3MgaHVycmljYW5lIHNlYXNvbi4gW0Nhbm9uIEVPUyAyMERd&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=Mzk4OTY%3D&NEb25uZWxs=MjAwNC0xMC0yMg%3D%3D&ODJ9dvCE=REotQkc%3D&O89Dcjdg=MjM5OTkvNzI1&static=yes

The wash would be sending the beachgoers tumbling. Plus the plane is more in focus than objects an equal distance away.

wash from planes can be dangerous. They line up like that along the road frequently when the big planes come in.

Jeez. Well, it might be fun - once!

that can make the distance between two objects, one close and one farther away, seem much shorter. That could be the case, if it isn't photoshopped. The people on the beach could be farther away, and not really right underneath the airplane.

It reminds me of the first time I came in for a landing at DC International. This was after that horrible crash in the bridge and icy water during a snow storm that a made-for-tv movie was done about. Anyway, sometimes you do not see the runway until the second before you land. Before that, it is the Potomac. I can remember inhaling to let out an "OMG WE'RE GOING TO DIEEEEEEEEEEEE!" scream as I saw the water get closer and closer. Then, runway and safe landing a split second later.

so you can see that the runway is just feet back from the storm rocks.

I don't think Saint Maarten even has an instrument landing system, so the pilot is doing it the old fashion way.

I've also seen pictures of people getting hit with jet blast in this same area when the jets are taking off.

Before they redid 95 in the late 80s. It felt like the jets were literally within grasp! Before they put up wind deflectors, the jets would blow cars across the highway into each other!

You come right over the hill and down to the harbor, skimming the tops of buildings all the way down. It's a little disconcerting.

My husband is a licensed aircraft mechanic, and he said there is absolutely no way this is real, and if it is, the plane is off course....no way it is an approved approach route. OK....the wizard has spoken. Nobody question him.
He is walking down the steps as I type talking about all of the reasons why this is so fake. :)
But a cool pic, nonetheless!

he will just want to argue the point until I finally fall asleep.....don't shoot the messenger!
:silly:

landing there for about 20 yrs. He's wrong but you don't have to tell him - just get tickets and show him :-)

it is NOT real! :shrug:

This approach is notorious and the subject of numerous and similarly striking pictures. Check out the following links....

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=707978&WxsIERv=QWlyYnVzIEEzNDAtMzEzWA%3D%3D&WdsYXMg=QWlyIEZyYW5jZQ%3D%3D&QtODMg=UGhpbGlwc2J1cmcgLyBTdC4gTWFhcnRlbiAtIFByaW5jZXNzIEp1bGlhbmEgKFNYTSAvIFROQ00p&ERDLTkt=TmV0aGVybGFuZHMgQW50aWxsZXM%3D&ktODMp=SnVseSAxLCAyMDA0&BP=0&WNEb25u=R2FycnkgTGV3aXMgLSBBaXJUZWFtSW1hZ2Vz&xsIERvdWdsY=Ri1HTFpU&MgTUQtODMgKE=VGhlIGNyb3dkIGdhdGhlcnMgYXQgdGhlIFN1bnNldCBCYXIgZm9yIHRoZSBhcnJpdmFsIG9mIHRoZSBkYXlzIEFpciBGcmFuY2U%3D&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=Mjc1Mg%3D%3D&NEb25uZWxs=MjAwNC0xMS0wOA%3D%3D&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=MzE5&static=yes

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=686219&WxsIERv=Qm9laW5nIDc0Ny00MDY%3D&WdsYXMg=S0xNIC0gUm95YWwgRHV0Y2ggQWlybGluZXM%3D&QtODMg=UGhpbGlwc2J1cmcgLyBTdC4gTWFhcnRlbiAtIFByaW5jZXNzIEp1bGlhbmEgKFNYTSAvIFROQ00p&ERDLTkt=TmV0aGVybGFuZHMgQW50aWxsZXM%3D&ktODMp=U2VwdGVtYmVyIDIwMDQ%3D&BP=0&WNEb25u=RXVyb3BpeA%3D%3D&xsIERvdWdsY=UEgtQkZB&MgTUQtODMgKE=SG93IGxvdyBjYW4geW91IGdldCEgU2ltcGx5IGFtYXppbmcgYW5kIGJyZWF0aHRha2luZyB0byB3YXRjaC4gSXQncyBhbGwgb3ZlciBpbiBhIHNlY29uZCBidXQgdGhlIHBob3RvZ3JhcGggYW5kIG1lbW9yeSdzIHdpbGwgbGFzdCBmb3IgZXZlci4gU1hNIGlzIHNpbXBseSB0aGUgbW9zdCBhbWF6aW5nIHBsYWNlIEkgaGF2ZSB2aXNpdGVkLCBJIHdvdWxkIHJlY29tbWVuZCBpdCB0byBhbGwuIFNwZWNpYWwgdGhhbmtzIHRvIERlcmVrIFAgZm9yIGhpcyBoZWxwIFtDYW5vbiBFT1MgMjBEXQ%3D%3D&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=NzEyNDE%3D&NEb25uZWxs=MjAwNC0xMC0wOA%3D%3D&ODJ9dvCE=REotQkc%3D&O89Dcjdg=MjM5OTkvNzI1&static=yes

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=686218&WxsIERv=Qm9laW5nIDczNy04UTg%3D&WdsYXMg=QldJQQ%3D%3D&QtODMg=UGhpbGlwc2J1cmcgLyBTdC4gTWFhcnRlbiAtIFByaW5jZXNzIEp1bGlhbmEgKFNYTSAvIFROQ00p&ERDLTkt=TmV0aGVybGFuZHMgQW50aWxsZXM%3D&ktODMp=U2VwdGVtYmVyIDEzLCAyMDA0&BP=0&WNEb25u=RXVyb3BpeA%3D%3D&xsIERvdWdsY=OVktUE9T&MgTUQtODMgKE=VGhlIHJlc3VsdHMgb2YgdGhlIDIwMDQgSHVycmljYW5lIHNlYXNvbiBsZWZ0IGl0cyB0b2xsIG9uIE1haG8gYmVhY2gsIFRoaXMgcGhvdG8gZGV0YWlscyBhIGNvbXBsZXRlbHkgZGlmZmVyZW50IHZpZXcgb2YgdGhlIHZlcnkgcG9wdWxhciBzZXR0aW5ncy4gSHVycmljYW5lIEl2YW4sIEplYW4gYW5kIEthcmwgbGVmdCBNYWhvIGJlYWNoIGRlc3Ryb3llZCEgR29vZCBOZXdzPyBXZWxsIHRoZSBiZWFjaCBjYW1lIGJhY2sgMiB3ZWVrcyBsYXR0ZXIsIE1vdGhlciBOYXR1cmUgYXQgaXRzIGJlc3QuIFtDYW5vbiBFT1MgMjBEXQ%3D%3D&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=MjQxOTk%3D&NEb25uZWxs=MjAwNC0xMC0wOA%3D%3D&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=&static=yes

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=670643&WxsIERv=Qm9laW5nIDc0Ny00MDY%3D&WdsYXMg=S0xNIC0gUm95YWwgRHV0Y2ggQWlybGluZXM%3D&QtODMg=UGhpbGlwc2J1cmcgLyBTdC4gTWFhcnRlbiAtIFByaW5jZXNzIEp1bGlhbmEgKFNYTSAvIFROQ00p&ERDLTkt=TmV0aGVybGFuZHMgQW50aWxsZXM%3D&ktODMp=U2VwdGVtYmVyIDE4LCAyMDA0&BP=0&WNEb25u=Q2hyaXN0aW5hIEtyb2c%3D&xsIERvdWdsY=UEgtQkZB&MgTUQtODMgKE=TXkgZmlyc3QgcGhvdG9ncmFwaCBmb3IgQWlybGluZXJzLm5ldCB0YWtlbiBhdCBTWE0sIEJlaW5nIGEgZ2lybCBwZW9wbGUgbG9vayBzdHJhbmdlbHkgYXQgeW91IGluIEV1cm9wZSBidXQgaGVyZSBpdHMganVzdCBub3JtYWwgdG8gaGF2ZSBhIGNhbWVyYSBpbiB5b3VyIGhhbmQgYWxsIHRoZSB0aW1lISBhbmQgd2hhdCBiZXR0ZXIgcGxhY2UgdG8gdGFrZSBhaXJjcmFmdCBwaG90b2dyYXBocy4%3D&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=MzA0OTA%3D&NEb25uZWxs=MjAwNC0wOS0yMw%3D%3D&ODJ9dvCE=REotQkc%3D&O89Dcjdg=MjM5OTkvNzI1&static=yes

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=668636&WxsIERv=Qm9laW5nIDc1Ny0yMjQ%3D&WdsYXMg=Q29udGluZW50YWwgQWlybGluZXM%3D&QtODMg=UGhpbGlwc2J1cmcgLyBTdC4gTWFhcnRlbiAtIFByaW5jZXNzIEp1bGlhbmEgKFNYTSAvIFROQ00p&ERDLTkt=TmV0aGVybGFuZHMgQW50aWxsZXM%3D&ktODMp=QXVndXN0IDI4LCAyMDA0&BP=0&WNEb25u=Uy5DLiBSdWJrZQ%3D%3D&xsIERvdWdsY=TjE0MTIw&MgTUQtODMgKE=VGhlIHNoaXJ0bGVzcyBndXkgb24gdGhlIHJpZ2h0IGlzIG15IGRhZCwgQ2hyaXMgUnVia2UuIEdldCBhIHNoaXJ0IQ%3D%3D&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=MTAwMzc%3D&NEb25uZWxs=MjAwNC0wOS0yMQ%3D%3D&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=&static=yes

The runway is only 10s of feet from the beach. Its 100% for real, you'll find many variations of this photo taken at the same location at www.airliners.net

He's never seen a 747 fly BETWEEN buildings in Asia on approach?

which is not my fault. I just made a point. He knows more about airliners than most people, and that was his opinion. Don't have a fit over it.

Id be very suprised that didnt violate some FAA regulation, for one it would be REALLY FUCKING LOUD!, not to mention dangerous.

edit: Seems the post above has confirmed my doubts.


And the dutch can't be THAT bad with directions!

This post is exactly why people think Americans are so ignorant.

maybe it's a ghost of some long lost Amsterdam bound liner?

the flight attendents ALWAYS gave me a complimentary pilot's pin, a set of crayons...AND A LOBSTER

Yum !

Notice the main gear trucks. At the 20-foot auto-call the pilot will flare slightly, and the result will be a memorable flight for all concerned!

Why that airport of all of them to fake?

Check out www.airliners.net You can find all sorts of those. They are landing in St Maartens(SXM). The runway is right off the beach.

on a side note: you might sometime check out the politics of the people at http://www.airliners.net/discussions/non_aviation/ Some of those people are Royal Freepers

is out of focus. and nobody is looking up at the plane....photoshop'd

and at high shutter speeds - everything else isn't.

god fucking damn this place sometimes

The right lens can make the effect look even more dramatic, but I do know that planes can come down very low over non-runway areas before they land. See my near death experience over DC further up thread :)

The photographer is following a moving object (the 747) which is traveling at what? 180mph? (not sure about the landing speed of a 747-400 is.)

The stationary objects (everything else) are slightly blurred because of camera motion.

Are you?

but then again I can't reconcile the shadows.

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Overview of Sint Maarten's airport Princess Juliana Intl.

photo credit
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damn i wanna go NOW :cry:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=644157&WxsIERv=LQ%3D%3D&WdsYXMg=LQ%3D%3D&QtODMg=UGhpbGlwc2J1cmcgLyBTdC4gTWFhcnRlbiAtIFByaW5jZXNzIEp1bGlhbmEgKFNYTSAvIFROQ00p&ERDLTkt=TmV0aGVybGFuZHMgQW50aWxsZXM%3D&ktODMp=SnVseSAyMywgMjAwNA%3D%3D&BP=0&WNEb25u=Um9naWVyIHZhbiBkZXIgVmVsZGU%3D&xsIERvdWdsY=&MgTUQtODMgKE=T3ZlcnZpZXcgb2YgU2ludCBNYWFydGVuJ3MgYWlycG9ydCBQcmluY2VzcyBKdWxpYW5hIEludGwuIFtEWDY0OTBd&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=MTE4MDQ%3D&NEb25uZWxs=MjAwNC0wOC0yNA%3D%3D&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=&static=yes:cry:

People spot one or two obvious political PShops in their lives, and suddenly they're experts on the matter

:toast:

Just . . . wow.

"this is don rumsfeld, rc pilot, calling vp cheney at ground control. where the hell did you say the pentagon was?"