KLM 747 - Final Visit to St. Maarten (SXM) on 10/28/2016
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ต.ค. 2016
- As seen live on www.MahoBeachCam.com
KLM's final visit to St. Maarten with a 747 aircraft, to be replaced by an Airbus A330 for direct non-stop service between Amsterdam and St. Maarten. Boeing 747 continues on route from AMS to CUR.
Sad day for all aviation fans as KLM were the last operators of a heavy 747 to this small island. The low pass landings and sand blasting of Maho Beach goers have become world famous and will continue with smaller, more fuel-efficient jets.
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747 probably one of the most beautiful aircraft ever..gracefull
trustgtr33 yes I consider myself a pretty lucky aircraft i love the klm 747s there are the true queen of the skys and always will be
To me personaly B747 always stays "Queen Of the Sky" despite A380 is bigger and newer.I just love this aircraft,its just so beautiful^^
I had the privilege of seeing up close,
Being clinging to the fence and feeling all this emotion.
747, SXM will miss you.
The 747-400 is starting to close it's chapters as many airlines are stopping routes, and stopping production on the 747-400. You Will Be Missed, Queen of The Sky!
The 747-4 production stopped a while back, in 2009. Even the -8s production is in question. UPS just ordered 14 -8s with an option on another 14. Prior to UPS's order, Boeing actually filed notice that the production of all 747s would cease ... an End of Production date was not given.
Exactly... Too bad I will probably never have a chance to fly with it anymore.
+pakan357
Lufthansa has 747-8 flights.
The 747-8 is the new queen of the skies, the Queen of the skies title will always belong to the 747 family
Davey Roderick that is true although it's not the same as the 747-400, she was there first
747 can be phased out but can never be replaced.
what a cool pilot to thank all those who came out and wave to them...awesome....greatest plane ever!!!
I'm starting to cry and i promised myself no tears.
Big thanks for sharing the last flight of this iconic 747. Super Like!
KLM785, forever in our memories
i booked a trip to SXM just to be on this last flight in. i got to see it fly out too, amazing :D
was it fun? being on it
ok
Very sad day for all aviation fans like me :'( , for me the 747 (KLM) is the symbol of this beautiful island
Can't believe I never saw it, the WHOLE reason I wanted to go to St. Maarten
Oh majesty, we will miss you. ❤
Good bye KLM Boeing 747-400 we will miss you
There she blows!
CAT RodRam is this just that 747? Or does Klm not have them anymorr
they stopped flying them to this airport. Now A330's fly here.
+Air Brayden it's just KLM stop using 747s to SXM. They replaced the route with A330s.
My father was a pilot for KLM on the 747 so i made a lot of flights in this aircraft i rilly miss it
OMG! The beach is packed! Awesome catch of the historic final flight!
RIP KLM 747 Into St. Maarten - You Will Be Missed!
There goes the queen of the skies, you will be missed 747!
2 million business air miles under my seat. 747's were always my favorite ride! I miss them!!!
What a beauty !!! Seeing the cockpit crew waving, very touching !
Queen of the sky 😍🛫
Got up 2am in Australia to watch, brought a tear to my eyes. Like air traffic control said...... will be missed!
Very crowded on Maho Beach, but for a good reason. I've seen the 747 a few times in SXM, and it will certainly be missed in future visits.
I was crying when I saw this last take off.
I was too. What is wrong with us? :D
Great video, love the flight crew waving and goodbye message in the cockpit!!! End of an era!! 😕
Bad and sad day in civil aviation :(
bery sad I wiil miss KLM like pan an I wiil miss you my friend bye bye was here for a lot it decates
Overlord yeah, Lufthansa retiring 737 makes it even more sad...
FlyingSpartan it's just the 737-300 not every 737
Very sad indeed.!!!!
you know klm is not banktrupt it is just not gowing to be the 747 anymore it is now the a330
You have done a superb job. I could see the person in the cockpit giving a wave. This is why I would love to visit St.. Martin.
a deserving farewell to the sky goddess
That magnificent take off at 8:13, Thank you for this beautiful vid.
She will never be forgotten!✈️✈️
This is not the final flight for KLM's 747-400 or others still in service today. It's just for this particular route from Amsterdam. it is no longer economical for KLM to fly the 747-400 for this route. that being said, it will be missed at St. Martin. It was literally one of the biggest attractions there.
They should just buy a 747-8i dedicated only for this route.
***** Ik, but that's just a fantasy.
J VR Not going to happen?? You do realize that it already has happened in August right?
Rat Face I initially thought the same thing, but KLM hasn't bought any 747-8i (at least none that I know of). I think there's a blog on Google that says they will be using Airbus 330 or even the 787....
I've been very lucky to witness about a dozen landings and takeoffs of KLM 747-400's over the years when I've been vacationing on the island.....it has always been a 'must do' item for me. Standing on the beach, right under the landing path and seeing that huge aircraft on a low approach and roaring right overhead, is just an incredible rush of adrenaline that never gets old for me. I'll be heading back to SXM early next year and will get my first taste of seeing KLM's A330's arriving and departing. Now, the largest aircraft to fly to SXM are Air France's A340's. Yes, they are impressive in their own right, but definitely not to the degree of a Boeing 747.
I'm such an aviation dork. I get emotional lol.
Join the club haha
We need a support group.
Justin Hopkins me too!
Justin Hopkins not the only one, I can't even fly and I got emotional, who wouldn't love this beast of the sky? XD
Justin Hopkins that's nothing to be embarrass about I got emotional
When in flight this monster machine becomes as graceful as an eagle.
quite an emotional day I would assume. I love seeing vidoes of the 747 coming into St Maarten.
I had the privilege of seeing the 747 land and takeoff from Saint Maartin. I still have the footage from my phone and it'll be there forever. So glad I got it checked off my bucket list.
What a magnificent machine.
It was amazing to see KLM 747 and Air France A340 when I was there in June. Glad I made the trip in time.
Wow what an amazing plane ,I'm still coming back to see the most beautiful plane ever made .747
Never had the pleasure (yet) of being at SXM, but caught myself getting nostalgic watching this. I love the 747, and the thought of not seeing the "Blue Whale" will be tough. Love live the Queen of the Skies!
a jet blast from 747 one last time
Beautiful!! it will be missed!
Anytime a Heavy, especially a 747 makes that right turn out of there, it's one of the most beautiful sights anywhere.
Great turnout for the final departure! I was there on Oct 23, 2016 for the final Sunday departure and what a thrill it was getting blasted by a 747!!
I cried. It was a dream of mine to see a landing like this and be right there..
Love this blue bird, will miss her..,
Sad news. A legend goes. It was nice....
Awesome camera work! I watch these types of videos all the time and this is been by far the best
Goodbye 747 you will always fly in our heart.😢
I've landed there twice with 737's, quite impressive, love St-Maarten
They just started flying 747s (shipping only) into my local airport and i finally saw one of the flights the other day. such a beautiful aircraft!!
747 big and so beautiful. Amazing landing and absolutely fantastic take off, incredibly graceful..... It just looked so effortless..... True queen of the skies.
From 13 to 17 in the late 80's I actually made my mom specifically book my fares to the UK for school on BA just so I could fly on these!! I'm very proud to say as a youth I had about 24 747 flights and I enjoyed every one,it's the only plane I flew in and felt connected to the performance etc,the different sounds,not like in others where you just sit and pray to reach in one piece to your destination with the mandatory plane noises and movements,great experience,you feel like your'e part of a great time and achievement in aviation history , I feel very privileged to have experienced this and know I was worthy because what's a small island preteen to teen knows about the majesty of 747s!!?? Hey I'm just attracted to greatness,to my detriment at times,not those times though,they were Greatt!! And I made certain to get my mandatory cockpit and upper-deck visit as a BA 'Young Flyer' Lol..Don;t know what evil begot my complimentary plastic 747 models and colouring book from my earlier trips,I would not be seen dead with them after I turned into a 747 'elite' traveler..My other special aircraft moments were BWIA Tristar 500 before the 747s and BA777 after the 747s. The multi modified out 737s just not the same,lol.. I'm certain this bird would be sorely missed in St Maarten,in Trinidad where I'm from we only see maybe 1 or 2 747 freighters a couple times a week,despite them being freighters that unique unmistakable and elegant monococque always sets in the nostalgia.
Good onya KLM. A nice clean, polished, shiny blue 747 for the last flight. Magnificent turn into the sunshine on takeoff. Great video - thank you!
Fantastic Video..Bye Bye KLM747:((
I have fantastic memories of the 747 in St Maarten. You will be missed.
It has always been on my bucket list and was ticked last year thank God.
We will miss you!!! Boeing 747 forever!!!
Queen Of The Skies..
I couldn't hold my tears! Goodbye Queen of the Sky!
I was lucky to experience 747 of KLM from JFK to Amsterdam.
Great video !! Love 747 ❤...it will be missed .
Beautiful!!
Majestic 747, congratulations for video !!!
The paint scheme of KLM's 747-400 added to the beauty of this Queen of the Sky. She looks like she could fly another 20 years.
I’m proud to say I got to see this beauty land here you will be missed queen of the sky
thanks for sharing the video. SXM will definitely miss KLM 747 & spectators too
A lot of people on the fence and on the beach! Seemed like a great experience!
Always loved the amount of force and gravity this aircraft made during takeoffs, the wounderfull feeling of this majestic piece of art. You will be missed ❤️
There goes the queen, she's going in a trip and won't come back soon. Hope I can see you once again... ;-;
Wow this beauty is so emotional I'm so sad 😞😞😞 long life for the Queen of the skies 😘😘😘
I watched this live the other day, wondered what the commotion was for. Poor old jumbo. Brilliant video even the pilots were filming the event. FAb salute with the fountain too. Love it :-)
Thank you very much for the post!
Good memories, thank you for video!
♥ Goodbye, KLM Boeing 747. We enjoyed all your flight hours. Farewell, and you will always be remembered in civil aviation history. ♥
A book of my life has just closed. I watched it landing and taking off for 25 years ! Heart breaking
The water salute gets me emotional😥
One of the most beautiful and even a little bit sentimental aircraft videos I have ever seen :) - Thank you! Last visit of the 747 KLM in St. Maarten ... :(
Thank you for the upload
Awesome video!! Thank you!
747, Greatest Plane, Ever.
Civilian plane, yes. But a McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing) F-15 Eagle landed with a wing torn off after a mid air collision in Israel. Boeing sent experts to look at it. They couldn't believe it was possible. THAT is a plane.
Epic!!! Thank you for sharing.
Very nice camera work. Thanks.
Awwww that the last KLM 747 visit st Maarteen I will miss 747
MAY THE QUEEN OF THE SKIES FLY ON AND MAY THEY BE REMEMBERED ✈✈✈
So pleased I went there and saw it land last year
Great video, thanks for sharing!
Damn, 4 engines. Nothing could bring this baby down.
I really enjoyed this video, especially the take off: great camera work!
Sad to see the 747 depart for the last time from St Maarten :-(
Maho Beach and St Marteen Airport will miss this big blue beautiful Queen of the sky!
This was awesome! Huge like for my favourite plane in my favourite livery. Subbed :)
Wow, we flew that machine PH-BFN in summer from NYC to AMS! It's really old and rundown on the inside!
Awesome video, was there November loved it.
an a 330 will never replace a 747..................they can try but it won't
an a380 can. : P
Patrick Mosur not at this airport sir...maybe another
jeff belli slack instead of 747 now they will use an a330
no. 747 over a380 any day of the week.
Patrick Mosur The A380 is not as long as a 747 xD
My first flight on a 747 was Northwest Airlines..Love this plane.
No!!!! I always wanted to see this, to experience this. Now like other good things, I never will... :(
great video. sad to see the klm 747 for the last time in st.maarten. I went to st.maarten this summer and saw the klm 747. sad to see st. marten 747 service come to an end.
So happy to see the name of my city on the plane :)
Awesome video!
Such beautiful plane!
God I almost teared up....im such an aviation geek.
Such an awesome video. I got chills and as a pilot (private only), may have gotten a little choked up. I hope to one day fly into SXM just to say I did.