Plane spotters' scary yet exciting thrills

Capturing the wonder of human flight

Danger in paradise

'Like it was an earthquake'

Manchester Airport, England

Los Angeles International Airport

Burgers n' fly-bys

O'Hare International Airport

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(CNN) -- Plane spotters sometimes talk about grabbing a "Wayne's World" moment.

If you've seen the 1992 movie, you may remember when Mike Myers as Wayne and Dana Carvey as Garth are parked near an airport runway. They're reclining on the hood of a funky AMC Pacer, discussing "Babe-raham Lincoln," when suddenly a huge airliner swoops by just a few feet overhead.

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Plane spotters' scary yet exciting thrills