"The photo tells all," said a captain for an international carrier familiar with the airport at St. Maarten. The crew of WestJet Flight 2652 aborted the approach, performed a go-around and landed about 40 minutes later without incident. Photo by Christine NegroniIf aviation safety officials have a look at the event, it would be to determine if the plane was too low and why. Understanding the circumstances when things go wrong is how aviation safety advances. That's what makes watching planes land at St. Maarten so awe-inspiring.
Source: Forbes March 12, 2017 12:44 UTC