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Massive passenger airplane aborts landing on LAX runway
New York Post • • business
Key Points:
- A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet nearly experienced a tail strike during a dramatic go-around maneuver at LAX after an aborted landing attempt on Runway 24R.
- The aircraft, arriving from Frankfurt as Flight LH 456, pitched sharply upward as it climbed away, causing its tail to come dangerously close to the runway, though no damage was reported.
- The go-around, a standard safety procedure to abort unstable landings, allowed the pilots to safely prepare for another approach without incident.
- The footage of the incident was captured by Airline Videos Live, highlighting the challenges of managing pitch on large aircraft like the 747, which measures roughly 250 feet long and over 60 feet tall.
- This event underscores the rarity of passenger jumbo jets today, with only about 50 Boeing 747s still in airline service worldwide, more than half operated by Lufthansa.
