A340s in Paradise: Lost Icons of Aviation - Vol. 5

Wings of the Past: St. Maarten Before 2011-2012 | Vol. 5
The nostalgia deepens as we continue exploring the spectacular aircraft that once dominated the legendary approach at SXM. This volume highlights the classic wide-body airliners that made St. Maarten a spotter’s paradise—thrilling low approaches, breathtaking landings, and powerful departures take center stage. Relive the energy of aviation’s golden years with stunning footage of jumbo jets and rare liveries that no longer grace the Caribbean skies.

Importand notice for the index below. The runway on this video was 10/28 and NOT 09/27.
The runway at Princess Juliana International Airport in St. Maarten was re-designated from 09/27 to 10/28 on October 23, 2008. This change was prompted by a shift in magnetic variation—the difference between true north and magnetic north—which gradually alters the magnetic heading of runways over time. Since runway numbers are based on their magnetic heading rounded to the nearest 10 degrees, the update ensured continued compliance with ICAO standards.

This video index:
00:00 Intro video
00:45 Winair DHC-6 landing runway 10
00:49 Maho Beach overview
01:12 KLM Boeing 747-400 landing runway 10
01:32 American Airlines Boeing 757-200 landing runway 10
01:53 Private Gulfstream IV landing runway 10
02:10 Interjet Embraer Legacy 600 SX-DGM parked
02:18 Private Citation 550 landing runway 10
02:26 Copa Airlines Boeing 737-700 HP-1525CMP landing runway 10
02:44 Florida Air Transport Douglas DC-4 N406WA )Serial 35944) landing runway 10
03:12 Approach runway 10
03:56 Private Piper PA-23-250 Aztec F N63897 landing runway 10
04:22 St Barth Commuter Cessna 208B Grand Caravan F-OSBH landing runway 10
04:41 Winair DHC-6 PJ-WIL landing runway 10
04:57 St Barth Commuter Cessna 208B Grand Caravan F-OSBC landing runway 10
05:31 Dutch Antilles Express Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100) PJ-DAA line-up take-off runway 10 - JETBLAST!!!
06:12 Skyway Enterprises Short 360-300F N381MQ landing runway 10
06:44 Saint Barth Commuter Britten-Norman BN-2B-20 Islander F-OHQY landing runway 10
07:22 Private Cessna 750 Citation X landing runway 10
07:39 JetBlue Airbus A320 landing runway 10
08:14 Private Bombardier Learjet 60 N862PA landing runway 10 - that was an x Pan Am Airbus A300 registration
08:28 Amerfreight Fairchild Swearingen SA-226 Metro landing runway 10
08:43 LIAT Dash8-300 landing runway 10
08:55 Private Gulfstream IV landing runway 10
09:13 Airport Security Patrol
09:21 Private Hawker XP800 landing runway 10
09:35 KLM Boeing 747-400 PH-BFA taxi out for take off, police patrol
10:40 KLM Boeing 747-400 PH-BFA backtrack and take-off runway 10 - JETBLAST!!!
13:33 US Airways Airbus A321 landing runway 10
13:37 Insel Air McDonnell Douglas MD-82 PJ-MDE backtrack and take-off runway 10 - JETBLAST!!!
16:16 American Airlines Boeing 757-200 backtrack and take-off runway 10 - JETBLAST!!!
16:14 JetBlue Airbus A320 N705JB backtrack and take-off runway 10 - JETBLAST!!!
16:32 N930HL DHL (Air St. Kitts & Nevis) Cessna 208B Grand Caravan landing runway 10 - Wing Waving
16:53 American Airlines Boeing 757-200 landing runway 10

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