Rise of dangerous 'jet blast' trend: Thrill-seeking tourists who stand under 'intense' stream of air from plane's engines warned they risk 'serious injury'

Daily Mail - Oct 9, 2026

Tourists on the Greek Island of Skiathos were injured this summer after trying to get an extreme close-up of a plane landing on the island's famously short runway.

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