This apparent disaster-waiting-to-happen is on the Island of St. Maarten. The airport has a particularly short runway that ends just 40 feet from beach, leaving large planes just barely enough room to land. So they have to come in low, directly over the beach, making it a prime destination for an afternoon of quiet, relaxing sunbathing.
In St. Maarten you should always give a nice gratuity to the guy driving the boat before he takes you parasailinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAfQwDizpRo