GrahamK, I have heard of that story as well, however, I have no idea if it is true. I have operated in and out of St. Marrten (TNCM) quite a bit, as a matter of fact I’ll be back there January 4 through the 11.
There was a picture of Air France 74 that was extremely low passing the beach that has now disappeared. There are a lot of pictures taken at the end of that runway showing very low aircraft landing, but none as low as the Air France 74 that supposedly took out the fence.
Most of the pictures are taken from the outdoor bar at the end of the runway. It is called the ‘Sunset Beach Bar’ and it has a website,
www.sunsetbeachbar.com. When I’m there you can usually find me there enjoying the sights and a few adult beverages.
