Aviation Photo #0211543 Boeing 747-228BM - Air France

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Air France
Boeing 747-228BM

Reg.: F-BPVY

MSN: 21745

Line No.: 370

Location & Date

Philipsburg / St. Maarten - Princess Juliana (SXM / TNCM)
St. Maarten - October 28, 2001

Caption

Yeah, he is REAL low! If Air France had names for their aircraft like Pan Am did, we could call this one "Clipper of the Fence".

Photographer

Justin Cederholm

1.4K USA

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Photo Added: January 06, 2002

Comments (322)

Anonymous

16 years ago

UNREAL PIC HEY, GREAT ONE

Anonymous

16 years ago

I think that the picture is great, but the quality lets it down alot

jmsantafe

Illinois, USA

1 month ago

Its from 2001. What were you expecting?

Anonymous

15 years ago

The position of the aircraft in relation to the spectators on the beach. Surely the engine wash would not be very good to anyone lying on the beach though?

Anonymous

15 years ago

Makes you want to visit this beach to see just how close the planes come.

Anonymous

15 years ago

U can almost touch it before it lands, it seems.

Anonymous

15 years ago

A very common seashore landscape and this huge machine filling the horizon

Anonymous

15 years ago

I've seen lots of pics and videos of this beach and every time I wish I was there on my next vacation. Someday...

Anonymous

15 years ago

Just a great Photo!

Anonymous

15 years ago

First it is a beach he/she is about to land on, then a school football field?? The shot is crisp and clear, just beautiful. The man standing there in his little trunks is not bad to look at either!

Anonymous

15 years ago

What a noisy beach :-)

Anonymous

15 years ago

The proximity of the aircraft to the bathers is awesome. The photograph is great but the location does it for me

Anonymous

15 years ago

A very nice photo goodjob

Anonymous

15 years ago

I think that a photo had to be extrordinary or strange and this is so.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Close call.

Anonymous

15 years ago

This is such an amazing photo that I actually felt the need to confirm its authenticity with my cousin who is a pilot. He told me that not only was it an authentic photo, but an amazing thing to see in person as well. I think as a vacationer it would be awesome for about an hour or two, but after that point it wouldn't exactly be a relaxing tropical vacation!

Anonymous

15 years ago

Great plane spotting destination plenty of heavies arriving here.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Amazing

Anonymous

15 years ago

Just amazing!

Anonymous

15 years ago

I specially like the nude guy watching the landing. :-)

Anonymous

15 years ago

St Maarten is SO well known for that kind of pictures... incredible ! Congradulations to ALL pilots doing it , each days !!!

Anonymous

15 years ago

It's really difficult to catch a high-speed moving object like this.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Just amazing........

Anonymous

15 years ago

Fantastic shot!

Anonymous

15 years ago

Its all in the details

Anonymous

15 years ago

You can see EVERYTHING in this photo, except the peoples faces in the windows, who are on the plane. Great shutter work.

Anonymous

15 years ago

SXM still offers the best chances for real low flying ac pics :-)

Anonymous

15 years ago

Superb shot can you imagine getting a shot of a lifetime like this one here in the uk !!! i thought my photography was good ? dek.t

Anonymous

15 years ago

Very impressive shot!

Anonymous

15 years ago

It's as if it would be impossible to do this type of landing! This is unreal. A brilliantly captured aviation moment.

Anonymous

15 years ago

The feature that appeals to me is the (1) one of a time photo of an airliner (no doubt the pilot(s) flying skills) of just clearing obsticles and the closness of the people to the actual landing of the aircraft.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Just amazing shot!
JUST GREAT!

Anonymous

15 years ago

I don't like the man's butt in the foreground.

jem2000

United Kingdom

1 year ago

Oh that's what makes the shot!

lollyj

Scotland, United Kingdom

10 months ago

Yeah and I hate it when there are pics of this beach with women in bikinis in them and all the gross creepy comments just flood in...

Anonymous

15 years ago

I was there and its great to see these planes take off and land. They blow the water back out of the bay. There's a great bar called the sunset beach bar where you can watch these babies land.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Such a rare shot! Congratulations on perfectly capturing it!

Anonymous

15 years ago

Amazing photo. Shame about the weather. Imagine being under it during the approach.

Anonymous

15 years ago

WOW! I bet I can reach up and touch the gear and then get blown back into the ocean! Sounds fun. :)

Anonymous

15 years ago

I really like this photo. I have fs2004. Anyone knows how can I download a good free scenery of it?

Anonymous

15 years ago

St.Maarten Beats Tai Kai Any Day!

Anonymous

15 years ago

Check the distance to the fence!

Anonymous

15 years ago

Wow, 1.1 million views! It must be that guy's arse ;)

Anonymous

15 years ago

That is gorgeous, even the Air France Part! (for the first time ever)

Anonymous

15 years ago

This looks crazy, don't people get hurt!!!

Anonymous

15 years ago

This look is SO crazy

Anonymous

15 years ago

I've seen the same thing in action here in Tacloban City, Leyte Philippines where beyond the runway is a beach, but is not a resort and the airport only acommodate B737's and A320's. Only that, photographing of the aircraft is prohibited, can somebody tell me why do they prohibit such act???

Anonymous

15 years ago

That's gotta be loud!

Anonymous

15 years ago

Up Personal And Close

Anonymous

15 years ago

I am a 747 pilot and it is curios, but I can say, this plane is not flying low, it is the airport, which is very near of the beach

Anonymous

15 years ago

Thank you captain obvious (below).

Anonymous

15 years ago

Wow, how on earth was a shot like that captured. Unbelievable.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Just a well taken photo, St Maarten is somewhere we would all like to go to to even try to get shots like this....

Anonymous

15 years ago

I love the classic 74s. AF proving that their pilots can carry these birds as low as they can go. AWESOME!!

Anonymous

15 years ago

...
Speechless...
I'd give anything to be on short finals @ SXM one day!!

Anonymous

15 years ago

Can you believe how close to the beach this aircraft comes. Awesome!! So is St.
Marteen

Anonymous

15 years ago

You know, I HAVE to go there sometime just for the airplanes! I'm not a beach freak, but when you can be a few feet away from a 747 and not either be going in or out of it for another one of your "sit there for a few hours and be bored because you're not the pilot" yipeehahawhee flights; or about to be escorted disgracefully from the airliner ramp because you were out with the big guys when you weren't supposed to, it's REALLY worth it! Hahaha! :)
P.S., congratulations if you could follow me on that one!

Anonymous

15 years ago

This is a fasinating photo.

Anonymous

15 years ago

It's the limbo star. How low can you go?

Anonymous

15 years ago

Its a great photo because of the people.

Anonymous

15 years ago

I love the naked booty!

Anonymous

15 years ago

There's no way this can be legal?

Anonymous

15 years ago

You can literally "reach out and touch it." I cannot imagine being that close to such a mammoth flagship. I am in awe of this picture. I have to get to that beach. Bring on the wine!

Anonymous

15 years ago

In this picture you can almost hear the screams from the plane.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Best ever!

Anonymous

15 years ago

Capturing the whole plane in the shot while panning perfectly and not having any blur makes this an awesome photo. You also get a good sense of scale with the people in the foreground and the buildings in the back.

Anonymous

15 years ago

I always thought this was fake until, that is, I went to St. Martin. Flying in over that beach is a really weird experience. You almost feel as if you can reach down and touch the people(that particular beach, btw, is probably the worst beach on St. Martin...it's tiny and, well, next to an airport!). Incidentally, the photo is probably taken from a outdoors bar that is quite popular during the day and early evening. I never saw a 747 land, but I saw one take off. But what's really freaky is that at the end of the runaway there stands this seemingly enormous mountain! Every plane, as soon as it lifts off, makes a sharp bank right to avoid hitting this mountain. Trust me, many Gin and Tonics were required before I got on the departing flight!!

Anonymous

15 years ago

Simply magnificent...This gotta be the aviation enthusiasts FAVORITE beach.

Anonymous

15 years ago

A few feet/meters lower and it's a water landing.

Anonymous

15 years ago

This photo helps one understand what the travel books mean when they say "some airport noise". We've been to St. Maarten and I remember reading that comment about some of the hotels/condos prior to leaving. What a fabulous picture taken in a fabulous little island.

Anonymous

15 years ago

I've never seen anything like this! It's Unreal. When I first saw this image I thought it was photoshopped.

Anonymous

15 years ago

The incongruity of the position and sheer size of the aircraft vs the people on the beach. A bit scary!

Anonymous

15 years ago

There is nothing special in this photo

Anonymous

15 years ago

Never seen anything like that!

Anonymous

15 years ago

SUPERB PHOTO. Pozdrawiam Mati

Anonymous

15 years ago

Unbelievable!

Anonymous

15 years ago

This is some place I have to go. :)

Anonymous

15 years ago

Only in amsterdam can u take a pic like this, with the plane so low 2 the ground.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Incredible shot.

Anonymous

15 years ago

WOW ,a truly amazing place to go to.A spectacular photo I can see why this is the all-time best photograph and so low too!!!!

Anonymous

15 years ago

Clipper of the fence it certainly is :) Nice one Air France. Brilliant shot!

Anonymous

15 years ago

Cool

Anonymous

15 years ago

Wow this is really scary! Great capture though!

Anonymous

15 years ago

I didn't think that a plane would go this low! LOL

Anonymous

15 years ago

It is a nice picture

Anonymous

15 years ago

Incredible action shot in a very hazardous approach area!

Anonymous

15 years ago

Unbeliviable - fly air france

Anonymous

15 years ago

Cool pic.

Anonymous

15 years ago

"clipper of the fence" heavy cleard to land runway 2L

Anonymous

15 years ago

Extremely low. Not great detail but great view.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Fantastic closeup

Anonymous

15 years ago

Top photo. i am wonderink if they always fly this low. Karl

Anonymous

15 years ago

Just returned from a trip to st martins, there's some geat dutyfree bargains to be had and obviously some fabulous sightseeing from the beaches, how did i miss them

Anonymous

15 years ago

NICE!!!! top stuff

Anonymous

15 years ago

That pic is so awsome

Anonymous

15 years ago

Everybody is just looking go boeing

Anonymous

15 years ago

Very nice :)

Anonymous

15 years ago

Great photo!

Anonymous

15 years ago

Great example of earth bound (beach,fence,buildings,people) and air bound. In this case the Air France 747. It also exemplifies the precariousness of flight landing on earth.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Nice pic shame there was no one brave enogh to stand underneth

Anonymous

15 years ago

You wouldn't think it's real. incredible! Not sure if I'd be at ease bathing there though!

Anonymous

15 years ago

I guess the tower also control the traffic local lights?

Anonymous

15 years ago

And I thought JAL pilots were crazy!

Alejandro

Anonymous

15 years ago

Once upon a time... I had a dream, to be a pilot. Unfortunately, I'm not. But when I see pictures like that, I know, that was right dream...

Anonymous

15 years ago

Great picture from beach!!

Anonymous

15 years ago

This is a great shot of a boeing 747, air france.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Perhaps the only location a photo, such as this, could be taken.

Anonymous

15 years ago

It s impressive, artistic, real, imaginative, combines nature and man-made monsters , just to look and admire both earthly and God s creation.
Terrrrrrific .

Anonymous

15 years ago

Thats the sweetest picture ever of the beautiful beast

Anonymous

15 years ago

Great detail and very still. He framed the hole plane and the contrast is great.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Been there and it's a rush!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous

15 years ago

Cool

Anonymous

14 years ago

Great picture!!!!

Anonymous

14 years ago

My wife and I transfered from St Maarten and flew on to St. Barths. On approach we flew right over the top of people. I couldn't believe it. Now this picture gives me both perspectives. It's truly amazing. The picture is real.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Must have been one of the Jagaur pilots at Loosiemouth in the early days before the fence was taken down

Anonymous

14 years ago

I love the fact that it's a big one landing veeery short.

Anonymous

14 years ago

The best of this is when you aproach on TNCM the Airport doesn´t have ILS!! but you can make a VOR aproach so you have to be careful by no fly too low.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Probably the pilots try to remove a nail from his tires before landing? Amazingly close / why destroy a fence that looks apparently new.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Great shot!It is incredible to be able to see aircraft as big as the 747 as close to people as it is in this picture. I would love to stay on that beach watching the aircraft come in! Well done!

Anonymous

14 years ago

This pic rocks

Anonymous

14 years ago

It looks like unreal

Anonymous

14 years ago

WOW... nice shot, looks like unreal !!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Excellent picture

Anonymous

14 years ago

The right place at the right time with camera at the ready.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Great picture

Anonymous

14 years ago

Captures the pre-touchdown drama and the risk to the beach-goers below.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Excellent

Anonymous

14 years ago

Nice one

Anonymous

14 years ago

The perspective of the plane to the surroundings is awesome!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Yikes! One could just hop out of the rear door and enjoy a day at the beach without the airport hassle routine

Anonymous

14 years ago

The photographer puts the aircraft size in perspective with the terrain on final approach, crossing the threshhold.

Anonymous

14 years ago

To see a plane so close whene you are on the beach. imagine being under it whene it lands, the sound and the view of the passengers. you might see them at your hotel later on.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Awesome Photo. Also shows how stupid beach goers can be. again a great photo

Anonymous

14 years ago

The sun the beatch and so on

Anonymous

14 years ago

IMHO the world's BEST beach...a pair of earmuffs will come in very handy there!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Wow that is amazing and the idiots are standing right there... lol well nice pic

Anonymous

14 years ago

Wow

Anonymous

14 years ago

Its just fantastic

Anonymous

14 years ago

Man,I wish I was there!!Fabulous shot!!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Very beautiful!!!!

except the plane tnhat is very horrible!!!

If were an Airbus A380

Anonymous

14 years ago

They did say they'd fly direct, but come on!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Wow man! but wonder how the sound will be

Anonymous

14 years ago

Awesome .... simply Awesome... also... couldnt help but notice that the guy in the foreground.. seems not to be wearing any swim gear... Ermz.. I guess the passengers are having a "nice" view also...

Anonymous

14 years ago

That is so cool! Wish I could be there!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Watching this while standing on the beach, like this man, must have felt like...! And that roaring noise!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Well, he is certainly a little lower than usual, if you look at the lines on the runway, that marks there is a displaced threshold...

Anonymous

14 years ago

Indeed he is very low...methinks the pilots to St Maarten have competitions to see who can get the lowest and frighten the most tourists...

Anonymous

14 years ago

Wow. Incredible

Anonymous

14 years ago

Cool photo!!!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Amazing!

Anonymous

14 years ago

This guy is so low you can almost see the passengers' faces!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Great Picture! I especially love the man's butt!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Who is that naked man??

Anonymous

14 years ago

Awesome photo! well done ;)

Anonymous

14 years ago

Love the way people are seriously trying to relax and sunbath on a beach - under a 747

Anonymous

14 years ago

Ok but dude needs a better swim suit i mean common its PINK

Anonymous

14 years ago

Thats cool, almost like the ones that fly over the beach the 2nd to last time i was in california, similar.

Anonymous

14 years ago

WOW! i want to go there NOW!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Wow great picture

Anonymous

14 years ago

What a sensational shot- you don't see that everyday!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Thats a great picture up close!!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Awesome! I wish I was there. Bye the way, what was the length of the runway? Does anybody know?

Anonymous

14 years ago

The definative Airliners.net photo

Anonymous

14 years ago

Since the first time I saw a picture similar to this, I said "I have to go there". And I did. This is MAHO BEACH in Saint Marteen. The runway is so short that big airplanes have to use every single inch of it. I was standing behind when an american airline 777 was blasting off. That was one of the best expirence of my life.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Clarity and realism

Anonymous

14 years ago

Wow, that plane is flying low! people could touch it! the pilot must have to pay very close attention.
spenser critterton 10

Anonymous

14 years ago

I dont think you can get enought of these pictures of 747, epesially not the ones trying to land at Maarten =)

Toprates /Rickard ,Sweden

Anonymous

14 years ago

That's pretty cool. I wonder if the air from the engines blow all your stuff away when you're so close..

Anonymous

14 years ago

Moments from landing you can almost touch

Anonymous

14 years ago

Unbelievable

Anonymous

14 years ago

I cant believe how close that AF 747 is to the ground. If your not interested in aviation thats not the best place to be on the beach

Anonymous

14 years ago

Excellent photo of a place all aviation enthausiats should have been at least once in their lifetime. Sad thing is that I stil have to go...

Runway lenght according to the Jeppesen chart: 7152' (2180m)

Anonymous

14 years ago

I would love to be in that car!

Anonymous

14 years ago

It is exelent

Anonymous

14 years ago

Great angle - you can see him banking left, too. Not his best approach ever, I would say!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Is it fun to stay at this beach?

Anonymous

14 years ago

Great timing. Being this close to a heavy when landing is an experience that is surely beaten only by being this close to one taking off.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Such a dramatic shot. No blur, technically excellent, for a 'snap' shot.

Anonymous

14 years ago

It's an average shot and quality is not good!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Hi Justin
Great shot!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Unbelievable pic .

Anonymous

14 years ago

I've never seen anything like it before

Anonymous

14 years ago

Beautiful and shocking photo of a great airliner!!!!

Anonymous

14 years ago

I would love to be at that beach.
excellent pic

Anonymous

14 years ago

That is crazy awsome

Anonymous

14 years ago

A very stunning, wonderful exposure of the aerodynamics

Anonymous

14 years ago

Cool

Anonymous

14 years ago

I think you could get a tan from the jetwash alone.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Well seing this shot one wonders whether he made it to the runway or he broke a few aproch lights, before putting its wheels down !!!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Have a nice holiday - adventure is guarantee

Anonymous

14 years ago

Great!

Anonymous

13 years ago

Incredible and amazing

Anonymous

13 years ago

I love the fact that it is well lit, it's position is unbelievably low, most people would think it has been photo shopped in. Also having people on the beach gives you a sense of scale. Great timing.

Anonymous

13 years ago

This is incredible! The perspective of the people on the beach makes it fascinating.

Anonymous

13 years ago

The size of the airliner seems surreal in relation to the rest of the scene.

Anonymous

13 years ago

Sure would love to be looking out the window of this AF jet with dead aimright on that cutie on the beach.

Anonymous

13 years ago

This photo is excelent, congratulationes

Anonymous

13 years ago

Very nice airshot, congratulations

Anonymous

13 years ago

It was a very very funny photo i would not like to be on that beach!

Anonymous

13 years ago

This deserves 10* number one on airliners.net

Anonymous

13 years ago

This is THE place to make holidays for spotters, simply incredible !

Anonymous

13 years ago

The illusion that the 747 is practically on the beach - I assume this was a normal landing, but possibly the approach was a little low - does anyone know?

Anonymous

13 years ago

Its just worth it.

Anonymous

13 years ago

This would definitely add some excitement to catching some rays on the beach. Has there ever been a case of someone being blown off the beach?

Anonymous

13 years ago

WOW,nice photo,I would like to see that!!

Anonymous

13 years ago

OMG that 747 nearly hit the fence. St Maartin must be a wicked place to watch planes *****

Anonymous

13 years ago

The photo looks awesome. The details of the surrounding area is so clear and I am very happy that i am not the pilot having to land the plane.

Anonymous

13 years ago

Exciting it is sooo close!

Anonymous

13 years ago

The size of the plane relative to the beach and the strip

Anonymous

13 years ago

This is an awesome photo, amazing!

Anonymous

13 years ago

Very very rare, excellent one

Anonymous

13 years ago

Absolutely crazy photo , great shot

Anonymous

13 years ago

Incredible!

Anonymous

13 years ago

Incredible context! No illusions here! The end of this runway (09) really is at the beach!

Anonymous

13 years ago

It´s amazing. you don´t know if the plane is really going to land right there or what is hapenning. And people in the beach make it even better; they look just curious. I would be running!!

Anonymous

13 years ago

Nice photo

Anonymous

13 years ago

Eighth art!

Anonymous

13 years ago

Excellent landing marvulous....very expirt piolot..
amazing lanidng with 747.

Anonymous

13 years ago

Faboulous Shot, five stars.

Anonymous

13 years ago

I was just there last week.. those planes come in SUPER low... and the bar from where the picture was taken will give free drinks to people who can hold on to the fence when a big jet takes off [take off landings are teh same direction...]

Anonymous

13 years ago

WOW thats an exelent time and place to have a camera ready!!!!
[email protected]

Anonymous

13 years ago

Awesome Photo. Maho the world's BEST beach

Anonymous

13 years ago

Love the proximity of the beach to the landing strip

Anonymous

13 years ago

Fantastic. Timing, luck and opportunity. No word to describe it

Anonymous

12 years ago

Very low and contrast between beach and airport

Anonymous

12 years ago

Amazing landing!

Anonymous

12 years ago

This airplane is so low you could almost reach up and touch it!

Anonymous

12 years ago

I agree! Unbelievable!

Anonymous

12 years ago

Very nice , is a coll photo

Anonymous

12 years ago

Nice bum mate!!! How low is that. WOW

Anonymous

12 years ago

It's unbeliveable awesome photo. congrats!

Anonymous

12 years ago

Reeeeaaally good picture

Anonymous

12 years ago

Really nice picture. I'd like Air France to use 747's again on this route

Anonymous

12 years ago

Amazing!!!!!! well done for reaching "most popular photo.

Anonymous

12 years ago

Awesome! Would love to see this in real.
Congs!

Anonymous

12 years ago

Only one word is enough to describe this picture......
Extraordinary!!!!

Anonymous

12 years ago

Quite real...wow!!!

Anonymous

12 years ago

Really very low nd good shot !

Anonymous

12 years ago

Wow!Nice Shot.I think IF you jump.you can touch it

Anonymous

12 years ago

Too close for comfort!

Anonymous

12 years ago

Great timing!

Anonymous

12 years ago

Holy smoke! Might as well cook a few sausages on the jet exhausts!

Anonymous

12 years ago

I have seen this at least 10 times and every time I do...WOW

Anonymous

12 years ago

WOW! This is an amzing photo! I ahve always wanted to go to Princess juliana Airport to see these planes as they come into land! Congratulations on snagig an amazing shot! This is going onto my desktop background!

Anonymous

12 years ago

The best place to see a plane but don't stay behind when the plane left!!!!St-Mateen pricess Juliana Airport!

Anonymous

12 years ago

Awsome photo, huge plane, holey smockes

Anonymous

12 years ago

Almost a touchdown

Anonymous

12 years ago

YES . really is very nice , very

Anonymous

11 years ago

Excellent Photography

Anonymous

11 years ago

Beautiful beach!
nice jumbo jet!
remember me-zhongnan

Anonymous

11 years ago

It`s just grate

Anonymous

11 years ago

Great photo.thanks.erick payan.

Anonymous

11 years ago

Best photo in the world

Anonymous

11 years ago

I like this photo because the aircraft looks as if its balancing on the fence

Anonymous

11 years ago

Cool

Anonymous

11 years ago

I didn't believe that SXM could have real landing shots like these, but they ARE real. WOW! Sun, sea, sand, and a monster 747 barely a few feet above you...SXM is truly a spotter's paradise! Once in a lifetime shot! P.S. funny photo description!

Anonymous

11 years ago

Congratulations! this is the most viewed pic. in airliners.net! over 2.5 million views!

Anonymous

11 years ago

Great Shot.

Anonymous

11 years ago

That's Air Fence :)

Anonymous

11 years ago

Believe it or not

Anonymous

11 years ago

Wow! hope to go there sometime next year... great picture!

Anonymous

11 years ago

This is one of the most popular photo in A.net!!

nice shot and a lot of comments btw!!

Anonymous

11 years ago

Nice!

Anonymous

11 years ago

It's surreal. certainly gets ones interest.

Anonymous

11 years ago

Great shot i just want to trow a rope up there and go for a ride lol really nice

Anonymous

11 years ago

Nice girl in the down of the photo

Anonymous

11 years ago

Extremely awesome. Flawless picture

Anonymous

11 years ago

Wow

Anonymous

11 years ago

Very good

Anonymous

11 years ago

This is nothing seeing it a picture, you should try to see it live like I did, its unbeleivable, what a rush being so close on landings, then the take off are more impressive as the planes turn towards the ocean and hit the afterburner, girls hang on to your tops...

Anonymous

11 years ago

Why do you think their is no sand on this beach? thats why!

Anonymous

11 years ago

Wohoooo... i like that :-)

Anonymous

10 years ago

Landing gear down and barely clearing the new building structure.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Oh the 747 .. diddn't notice it, i was distracted by the speedo's hahaha

Anonymous

10 years ago

That guy looks almost naked. Haha

Anonymous

10 years ago

I love this picture because you could just jump from the plane and start your vacation hours sooner

Anonymous

10 years ago

Awesome

Anonymous

10 years ago

Clear day, perfect beach now all you need is a screaming 747 coming right at you!!!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Takes Skills To Do That. this is the closest i have ever seen people this close to a 747 in motion.

Anonymous

10 years ago

It is still the number ONE (1) photo for over SIX years!!!!
for something that is a simple image I tip my hat to its photographer.
hope to see a next big shot.

EGM2

Anonymous

10 years ago

Wow, this is a great photo, ive seen planes on youtube at this airport close to the public, but never this close! and to be the most seen photo for many years, good photography!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Splendid!

Anonymous

10 years ago

No more Air France 742s!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Very sharp shot. Nice contrast with the sky/clouds.

Anonymous

10 years ago

This is really extreme. Must visit and experience this myself.

Anonymous

10 years ago

How can such a large aircraft land more perfectly!!

Anonymous

10 years ago

The comments just keep on coming........
Fantastic pic however!

Anonymous

9 years ago

An early 747 just about to touch down at wonderous St. Marrtan. Great shot, this mid age A/C still doing the job it was designed to do. Carry On , doing a great job.

Anonymous

9 years ago

Awesome Pic ! Need to get there to see it all by myself.

Anonymous

9 years ago

Only........ Great !!!

Anonymous

9 years ago

Amzing photo. I wish i could be there myself...

Anonymous

9 years ago

One of the lowest approaches I have ever seen at this airport! Also ,look at the dark-skinned man.

Anonymous

9 years ago

Nothing special

Anonymous

9 years ago

Its the visual impact of a precise happening in aviation at anytime with awesome sight and a complicated approach and landing.

Anonymous

9 years ago

BEAUTIFUL

Anonymous

9 years ago

Sharp guy in cockpit! Intall this about 100 tons at hot weather and wind exact at the correct point of runway.

Anonymous

9 years ago

I just LOVE SXM!!!
best airport ever

Anonymous

9 years ago

Timing is everything, and the timing of this pic at the exact moment of this jumbo on final could not be better!

My wife looked at this pic for awhile. Then, her eyes looked up and she said, "Hey, there's a plane in this picture!" How dare Air France barge in on her buttwatching!

Anonymous

9 years ago

Thumbs up if you still watch it in 2012! :)

Anonymous

8 years ago

Perfect! so close, wish i would witness!

Anonymous

8 years ago

What a great photo, and an even better description!

Anonymous

8 years ago

Is it lower than the usual approach?

Anonymous

8 years ago

It amazes me that this photo is still the most viewed on airliners.net despite the plethora of excellent SXM shots taken with the latest and greatest DSLRs!
Regards from SAN

Anonymous

8 years ago

Thanks you all for the kind words over the past 10 years. Trust me, I'm still in amazement it ever made #1.

Anonymous

8 years ago

Cool! :)

Anonymous

8 years ago

Cool

Anonymous

7 years ago

I like that guys cheeks

Anonymous

6 years ago

Very good

Anonymous

5 years ago

I love this photo very much. Thanks for sharing!

Anonymous

5 years ago

This is a great pic, taken from one of the most iconic approaches in the world. It is especially rare, due to the overcast sky and rain clouds; compared to the usual bright blue sky without a cloud in site.

klvk94550

California, USA

4 years ago

Can't get much lower than that....any lower, and the guy standing on the beach will get knocked out by the landing gear!

samlwill17

Ohio, USA

4 years ago

I was there in 2009 with my family. Unfortunately, there were no planes coming in on that morning when our cruise stopped in St. Maarten! I guess we came at an unlucky time :(. Better luck next time!

Arctage

Ontario, Canada

4 years ago

Congrats on being the most viewed picture on airliners.net

HBJ

England, United Kingdom

3 years ago

looks incredible..tumbs up!!! I think I would be really scared if I stand next to this plane...Good for me that i can sit on my chair and see those flights throw the screen ...flight-tracking24.com ;)

klvk94550

California, USA

2 years ago

do you have indigestion? You did say "TUMBS UP" after all!!!! :D :D :D

BollyHolly

Lithuania

3 years ago

It looks awesome! I love it so, so much :O I was trying to get such photo maybe for a year, but my results are far away from this photo... Once again, wow! By the way... I took my best photos when I was visiting Ukraine. I think that time I had "Ukraine holidays" and I travelled with this https://baltictours.com/info/tours-in-ukraine/ tour. I saw so many places. The view was gorgeous. I will try to find my photos and add to this forum.

sashayyz

Ontario, Canada

2 years ago

WOWWW! That's so cool!! I would love to be on that beach and see that go by!!!! Great pic!!!

klvk94550

California, USA

2 years ago

How LOW can you GOOOOOOOOOOO?