The world's most dangerous airport was devastated by the typhoon Irma
Swept across St Maarten Island, super typhoon Irma left a huge rubble in which Princess Juliana airport, one of the most dangerous airports on the planet, is no exception.
Landing with winds of up to 300km / h, Irma super typhoon seriously devastates the tourist island of St Maarten located in the Caribbean Sea. The island's only airport, known as one of the most dangerous airports on the planet with a runway close to the beach, is also severely damaged. .
Princess Juliana Airport.
In addition to the high winds, Irma storm also carried seawater and sand into the airport, destroying many items in the airport terminal. For safety reasons, the airport is part of the Dutch administration, which has been closed since September 5. However, with damages from Hurricane Irma, it is not possible to determine when the airport will be reopened.
Princess Juliana Airport collapsed due to Hurricane Irma.
Due to the special location, Princess Juliana Airport is very popular with visitors to St Maartin Island. They risked their lives to experience the feeling of aircraft flying over their heads when landing or pitted against jet engines when the plane was about to take off. Last July, a 57-year-old female traveler was killed when a jet of air from an airplane engine collapsed. Many people are also seriously injured when experiencing this feeling.
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