Lufthansa Boeing 747 avoids tail strike in aborted LAX landing
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 12:13 · Archive
A Lufthansa Boeing 747 narrowly avoided striking its tail on the runway at Los Angeles International Airport after aborting a landing attempt.
A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 came close to scraping its tail on the runway at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday after the pilot aborted a landing attempt. Flight LH 456 from Frankfurt initially touched down on Runway 24R but had drifted far along the runway, prompting the crew to initiate a go-around. As the massive aircraft climbed steeply, its tail appeared to pass perilously close to the ground.
Dramatic footage captured by aviation enthusiasts showed the aircraft's nose rising at a steep angle as it powered back into the air. A go-around is a routine safety manoeuvre in which a pilot aborts an approach and climbs away to make another landing attempt or follow air traffic control instructions. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon, with the aircraft departing Frankfurt around 11am local time.
The flight eventually landed successfully at around 1.45pm local time, approximately 30 minutes behind its scheduled arrival time. The Boeing 747-8 is the latest passenger variant of the wide-body aircraft and is around 5.6 metres longer than earlier 747s, making it one of the longest passenger aircraft in service.
How it is being reported
- Lufthansa jumbo jet inches from disaster as it dramatically aborts LAX landingA Lufthansa plane came close to scraping its tail on the runway at Los Angeles International Airport after a botched landing attemptThe Mirror · 11 Oct, 11:55
- Boeing 747 inches from disaster as jumbo jet narrowly avoids tail strike in aborted LAX landingA Lufthansa Boeing 747 narrowly avoided a tail strike at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday after an attempted landing went wrong.Daily Mail · 11 Oct, 05:02
In this story: Lufthansa · Los Angeles International Airport · Frankfurt · Boeing
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