Woman killed by jet blast at St Marteen. Minute 1:15 yellow shirt white shorts

July 2017

[vielumiereg]

As a pilot who has landed and departed from this airport a handful of times, I can see how the idea of this seems fun, however I think a lot of people seriously misunderstand how powerful jet blast is. On a heavy aircraft, these engines are responsible for getting 300 tons of metal into the air... And they do the job well. If you're going to do this, bring a helmet or something to throw on while it happens, and then when it's over just take it back off or something.

[cube_]

As an experienced Microsoft flight simulator pilot I have landed and taken off from st marten numerous times. I crashed a lot into the beach.

[Neo.]

It would take one loose screw or a rock to be turned into a bullet, why tf would you stand DIRECTLY behind it?

[tima.]

As an airline mechanic of 25+ years and a former Marine helicopter crew chief, I am beyond baffled by this ridiculously dangerous activity. Even the smallest of projectiles can be fatal in the wake of a jet engine, especially a high bypass design. (moves an incredibly large amount of air with even greater velocity)

[williamfriar]

Need a sign that displays the

Number of Days Since Last Fatality.

[hansonel]

So sad and preventable. She smashed her head on the curb and later died from head trauma at the hospital according to news reports. Don't do this folks- should go without saying it's very dangerous getting blasted into the ocean by 100+ mph winds from jetliners capable of blowing cars and buses away.

[gregthomas]

She passed from a massive head wound. Eight ball hemorrhage to her left eye. It was sickening 😢

[ASH-tuvn]

As a jet engine myself I can tell you this is a bad idea 💡

[greathornedowl]

Having worked refueling planes I can attest Jet Blast is not something to play games with. Why/how these people are allowed to be there is beyond reason

[SergioMartinez-tpfp]

Can’t imagine why you would want to be behind a jet engine when it’s getting ready for take off.

[Cassie]

I visited St. Maarten years ago & watched the 747 take off. From a reasonable distance on the side & out of the blast zone. Even then, the tiny bits of sand still hit me & stung. And I wasn't anywhere near or behind the engines.

[basicbreakfast]

As an unemployable slacker that has never been on an island OR piloted a plane, I can tell you with the utmost confidence that this activity is really, REALLY stoopid

[ohcrap]

Why would anyone want to stand in the heat and the smell of jet engine exhaust is beyond me. It’s so sad, what happened to that woman 😢

[richyify]

RIP Gayleen McEwan from New Zealand - 2017 Daily Mirror "Holidaymaker killed by plane's jet blast in "freak accident" at popular Caribbean beach was mum-of-three hotel owner"

[zp]

People don't understand physics. This force is close to what a tornado can do to you. Rest in peace poor lady. :'(

[macheadger]

at 113 114 she is next to guy blue shirt red shorts. she has a green bag over her shoulder. at 115/116 she is flying through the air and hits the curb with her head. you even see the guy sprint over to her at 117. At 125 you can see her laying there and the guy who ran over to help her. slow down the video to .25 speed set it to max rez and zoom in it is super easy to see.

[SuperStrik]

I was at this airport back in 1999 and it's one of those airports that if you've ever flown there you'll never forget it.

[mikoto]

At this point I don’t understand why the authorities don’t just seal off the entire area with high fences and other deterrents. They shouldn’t have to, but this incident and others like it show that yet again people have to be protected from their own stupidity.

[arthanza]

I've worked at an airport before, grounds maintenance. In orientation they said STAY CLEAR OF THE AIRPLANE! Then showed us a video of a firetruck getting blown over and tumbling. So, RESPECT THE AIRPLANE!

[ehmp-glyn]

How the hell isn't this activity forbidden by local authorities?