Watch a plane land on your head

Just what every holidaymaker needs…sun, sand and a whopping great plane coming in to land over the top of you. At Maho Beach on the Caribbean island of St Maarten, avid plane watchers can get their fix by positioning themselves on the beach next to the Princess Juliana International Airport. With a single stretch of road the only thing separating the sand and airport runway, it’s certainly an exhilarating experience. Being so close to a jet stream does have its dangers, however – those who choose to throw caution literally to the wind have been warned!