Tourist Dies from Jet Blast Hit on Maho Beach in St. Maarten

This is my favorite beach destination in the entire world! Mr. Cat tried to stand behind the jet blast while we were there last time but he was in the sand when he attempted it. This woman was on the road where there are big concrete barriers. Even the strongest men have a hard time holding onto the fence where she attempted this.

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign...just read the damn signs!

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/new-zealand-tourist-dies-hit-jet-blast-article-1.3322536

Jet blast from a departing airplane killed a thrill-seeking tourist on a St. Maarten beach known for its views of low-flying airliners on approach.

The 57-year-old New Zealand woman vacationed on Maho Beach, adjacent to Juliana International Airport, when she was knocked off her feet by a plane’s powerful wake, according to a police report posted on the 721 news site.

She was among a group of tourists who stood near a fence separating the runway from a narrow road and the beach.

The blast’s force tossed her to the ground and caused her to hit her head.

An onlooker captured video showing a volunteer attempting to resuscitate the woman, who lies on the beach on her back in a bikini.

The woman, who has not been identified by name, was taken to Sint Maarten Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.

Airport authorities have posted signs warning the public not to hang on the fence separating the beach on the Dutch side of the Caribbean island from the airport.

“Do not stand. Danger. Jet Blast,” the signs read.

Police regularly patrol the area to steer tourists away from the attraction.

Visitors have been tossed by planes’ jet blast before, but this marks the first fatality of its kind at the site.

In 2012, a beachgoer was blown face-first into a low wall behind her while trying to withstand a jet engine’s back wash.

I'm shocked it's taken this long for this to happen.

Darwin wins again.

There is a video on TMZ of the lady mentioned from 2012 who kissed the wall hard.

I can understand doing it if you're standing on the beach. But any closer than that and you probably deserve whatever happens.

I guess these people haven't seen the Movie or TV show with Johnny Knoxville, where guys intentionally do stupid thing and get hurt. Jet engines don't play kindly.