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On Saturday afternoon at Los Angeles International Airport, a Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 narrowly avoided a tail strike during an aborted landing attempt. The aircraft landed too far down the runway and initiated a go-around with its nose sharply pitched upward, nearly scraping the tarmac with its tail before regaining altitude safely. Aviation enthusiasts captured dramatic footage of the incident, highlighting the skill required by pilots to handle such large aircraft in emergency situations.
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On Saturday, a Lufthansa Boeing 747 aircraft that had flown from Germany to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) came perilously close to scraping its tail along the runway during an aborted landing attempt. The jet's pilots initiated a "go-around" as there was insufficient runway remaining after touching down further than expected, leading the plane to pitch sharply upwards and nearly hit the ground with its tail. Aviation enthusiasts captured this dramatic sequence on video, showcasing the sheer size of the aircraft and the narrowness of avoiding disaster. This incident highlights the precision required in aviation operations and underscores potential risks even for experienced pilots handling large commercial jets.
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A Lufthansa Boeing 747 came terrifyingly close to scraping its tail along the runway at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday afternoon after a botched landing attempt forced its pilots to send the enormous jumbo jet soaring back into the sky.
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Dramatic footage captured the heart-stopping moment the German airline's giant four-engine aircraft pitched sharply upwards, its tail appearing to pass perilously close to the tarmac as the pilots abandoned their landing.
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pilots → capture → landing
The extraordinary sequence unfolded after the jet, which had flown from Germany to California, appeared to float along the runway before finally touching down much farther along than expected.
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which → unfold → runway
With the remaining runway rapidly running out, the crew initiated a go-around, powering the aircraft back into the air rather than risk continuing the landing.
But as the massive aircraft climbed, its nose rose at such a steep angle that the rear of the fuselage appeared to come alarmingly close to striking the ground.
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rear → remain → ground
The incident was captured live by aviation enthusiasts at Airline Videos Live, whose cameras were trained on the busy airport.
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The footage shows the Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 approaching LAX with its landing gear extended, apparently preparing for an otherwise routine arrival.
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A Lufthansa Boeing 747 came perilously close to scraping its tail along the runway during a dramatic aborted landing at Los Angeles International Airport (file photo)
The enormous aircraft, sporting Lufthansa's distinctive blue tail and yellow crane logo, descended toward Runway 24R as buildings and palm trees passed beneath it.
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When its wheels finally appeared to make contact with the runway, the aircraft was already well into its landing attempt.
But instead of continuing to slow down, the pilots elected to abandon the landing and take to the skies again.
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The jumbo jet's nose pitched up sharply, leading the aircraft's tail to swing downward toward the tarmac.
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nose → pitch → tarmac
For a fleeting moment, the gap between the rear of the aircraft and the runway appeared frighteningly small.
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The pictures show the jet in an unusually steep nose-up attitude, with the tail seemingly hovering just above the concrete as the engines powered the aircraft skyward.
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Despite the alarming appearance, there was no visible tail strike, and the plane managed to climb away.
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Within seconds, the enormous aircraft was airborne once again, its landing gear still extended as it gained height over the airport.
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With the landing attempt going awry, the pilots made the split-second decision to abandon their arrival and send the four-engine aircraft back into the sky (file photo)
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The crew then prepared to make another approach to LAX.
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The spectacular maneuver was particularly striking because of the sheer size of the aircraft involved.
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The Boeing 747-8 is one of the largest passenger jets ever built, stretching approximately 250 feet from nose to tail and towering more than 60 feet high.
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Boeing → build → tail
But its considerable length also means pilots must carefully manage the aircraft's pitch during takeoff and landing.
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The dramatic incident involved one of aviation's last remaining passenger jumbo jets, with only around 50 Boeing 747s still in airline fleets worldwide.
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Lufthansa is by far the largest operator, accounting for more than half of them, as airlines increasingly replace the iconic four-engine aircraft with more fuel-efficient twin-engine jets.
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