Woman killed by 737 jet blast
Discussion
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-405917...
RIP.
I have been on Maho beach when the KLM 747 lands... awesome barely describes it.
I have also been blown into the water by a taking off 737.
Seems she was killed by a 737 taking off. To hold on to the fence she must have crossed the road from the beach, and if you let go of the fence there are some nasty concrete blocks just behind you that always struck me as dangerous.
RIP.
I have been on Maho beach when the KLM 747 lands... awesome barely describes it.
I have also been blown into the water by a taking off 737.
Seems she was killed by a 737 taking off. To hold on to the fence she must have crossed the road from the beach, and if you let go of the fence there are some nasty concrete blocks just behind you that always struck me as dangerous.
That does look exceptionally fun to be fair, it is truly tragic that someone has lost their life from such a trivial act. My hope would be that the response would be to remove objects behind the fence causing the increased risk rather than trying to prevent people from trying to hold on. It depends, has the health and safety madness reached the Caribbean yet?
stevesingo said:
Darwin was right after all.
I don't believe Darwin applies here. Lots of people do it. Even sensible, mature people. It is a Thing. The beach bar has a notice board showing the aircraft takeoff / landing times. It is not generally thought to be dangerous. Although, clearly, it is. 
Back at Cottesmore in the early 2000's (when RIAT temporarily relocated there), the B-1B went up for a practice display (on the arrivals day).
By all accounts, some had decided to view just outside the perimeter fence, right by the threshold.
As the B-1 wound up at the end of the runaway, people, windbreaks, chairs all ended up getting blasted across the field. Some people suffered minor burns and abrasions.
I think common sense would tell you standing behind something like this is not a good idea.
I saw people hanging onto the fence at a Southend when the Canberra took off a good few years ago now, people were getting quite battered then by something as low powered as a pair of Canberra engines
By all accounts, some had decided to view just outside the perimeter fence, right by the threshold.
As the B-1 wound up at the end of the runaway, people, windbreaks, chairs all ended up getting blasted across the field. Some people suffered minor burns and abrasions.
I think common sense would tell you standing behind something like this is not a good idea.
I saw people hanging onto the fence at a Southend when the Canberra took off a good few years ago now, people were getting quite battered then by something as low powered as a pair of Canberra engines
Ayahuasca said:
I don't believe Darwin applies here. Lots of people do it. Even sensible, mature people. It is a Thing. The beach bar has a notice board showing the aircraft takeoff / landing times. It is not generally thought to be dangerous. Although, clearly, it is.
Possibly it does - the article you linked said'There are prominent warning signs in the area instructing beachgoers not to stand near the fence because of the dangerous air blasts.'
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