losing her grip on this famous fence close to the end of a runway in st. maarten. authorities say she was there to feel the jet blast that can reach 100 miles an hour when these planes take off. >> the compulsion pushed her backwards, she tripped, fell and as a result of the impact, she was wounded fatally. >> reporter: a witness recording the desperate attempts to revive her. the islands beckons tourists with the sand so close. several people have been hurt over the years, including this similar incident in 2012, when a tourist was thrown into the same retaining wall. >> i think that sometimes there's a situation where some people might not be aware of the power that the engines might have. >> reporter: it's not illegal, but numerous warning signs are posted along this road. david, authorities say the woman killed was there with her husband, and it wasn't their first time on the island, david. >> kayna whitworth. kayna, thank you. when we come back tonight, what we have learned about a