Would YOU sunbathe on THIS terrifying flight path?
THIS landing is truly only for the brave, whether you’re on the plane or underneath it.
Plane flies a little too low in St.Marteen
Nervous flyers should look away, as this plane landing is terrifying.
Flying over a beach, the plane looks as though it is going to hit the sunbathers below.
And in this viral video, the camera captures the awe-struck crowd.
So if you travel to the stunning island of St Maarten, you’ll have to navigate this tricky flight first.
The approach to St Maarten's airport is over the ocean
For a spectacular landing, you can’t beat the over-sea views of the Princess Juliana International Airport in St Maarten.
While landing is a scenic affair, takeoff is terrifying as pilots have to avoid the mountains at the end of the runway.
Not many will believe just how close the plane comes to the people below, but luckily most of them have cameras to capture it.
And in this point-of-view video, you can see just what it’s like for the sunbathing tourists right underneath the planes path.
The landing is hair-raising for those sunbathing on the beach underneath
A truly terrifying landing -- St Maarten's is considered one of the most spectacular too
The video shows the huge plane coming in to land.
It approaches from the ocean, and the video clearly slows the speed right down so the viewer can see just how intense the landing is.
And the spectators — some of whom are in bikini’s — are totally shocked.
Many have their phones out, but some just look frightened.
If this has frightened you, then have a look at some of the other airports around the world pilots find tough to land in.
Becase most of us will never know what happened on our bumpy landing, or an awkward takeoff.
In the ‘Ask the Pilot’ series on Monarch airlines blog, the pilots were interviewed about their experiences.
And the answers were revealing, giving passengers an insight into a few scary landings.