Extreme Plane Landings at Maho Beach, Saint Martin.

Mind your head if you’re headed to Maho Beach in the Caribbean

If plane watching from a relatively closer distance is your thing, Maho Beach on the the Caribbean island of St. Maarten is the place to be.

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The beach, in proximity to the island’s Princess Juliana Airport, is so close to the runway that it seems like beachgoers can touch the giant jets while landing and taking off. The force from the plane’s engines is so high that it can likely blow away people on the beach.

Maho Beach is the world’s only site where visitors can enjoy the sun, sand, sea, while being right underneath a flight path.

While the airport has repeatedly been listed as one of the world’s most dangerous airports by different publications, the beach has become a popular place for thrill seekers, aviation geeks and holidaymakers.

And now, Chinese tourists are slowly starting to flock to the Caribbean islands, including St. Marteen, as they look beyond the pristine waters of the Maldives and the Philippines.

But it is too soon to predict if these photos will attract or deter Chinese visitors from going to the beach. But whatever it is, Chinese tourists should learn to behave and not try touching the plane: just mind your head.

Courtesy : CCTV