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Video shows Boeing 777 making very low pass over Texas airfield
Yahoo • • business
Key Points:
- A Boeing 777 performed a dangerously low pass, flying no more than 25 feet above the ground near Horseshoe Bay Resort Jet Center in Central Texas during a pre-delivery test flight.
- The plane, owned by Jetran and painted in Qatar Airways livery, was not operated by Qatar Airways or its pilots; the maneuver was pre-planned and communicated to air traffic control.
- The FAA has launched an investigation into the incident, with Jetran and Qatar Airways both emphasizing that the flight was a test and not an official airline operation.
- Former NTSB Chair Robert Sumwalt criticized the stunt, suggesting the pilots could face suspension for what he described as an unnecessary and reckless maneuver intended for show.
