Nightmare airport

Things could be worse

It is often said that there’s always someone worse off than yourself, and sometimes it’s worth tracking them down and having a good laugh, just to cheer yourself up.

Maho Beach on the island of St Marteen in the Caribbean Dutch Antilles has all the standard ingredients: sun, sand, sea, semi-naked people. However, it also has a rather special extra something – an airport nearby. Very nearby.

Instead of the more familiar signs warning of sunburn or jellyfish, they have signs warning of extreme bodily harm and death.

And they’re not kidding:

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