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Plane about to land nearly hits man

The light aircraft skimmed the top of the man’s head before landing at an airport in St. Barts.

Planes landing at Gustaf III airport in St. Barts always manage to thrill viewers. In a recent video on YouTube, a tourist was inches away from losing his head when a plane happened to fly a little too low.

The 360° video, posted by Caters TV captures the light aircraft as it skimmed the top of the man’s head.

The description reads,
Forget landing gear, this lucky tourist almost found out the meaning of landing ear when a plane skimmed the top of his head while taking a photo.

As the light aircraft came in to the Gustaf III Airport in St Barts, one photographer tried to capture an once-in-a-lifetime image.

Plane spotter Sébastien Politano caught the incredible scene at what is considered one of the most dangerous airports in the world, renowned for its difficult landing strip.

The photographer in the white t-shirt was crouched and primed with his camera when the aircraft approached the Caribbean runway.

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