Lufthansa Boeing 747 Performs Eye-Catching Go-Around At LAX
The pilots aborted after touching down with just under 6,000 feet remaining and landed safely about 15 minutes later.
- On Saturday, October 10, 2026, a Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 aborted its landing at Los Angeles International Airport after touching down on runway 24R with under 6,000 feet of runway remaining.
- Runway 24R at LAX spans 8,926 feet, which is sufficient for a 747 to land but leaves minimal buffer when the aircraft touches down late in the approach sequence.
- Pilots pulled the nose up sharply after touchdown, causing the tail to come dangerously close to the runway; they described the maneuver as "exciting."
- Airline Videos Live captured the incident during their 24/7 broadcast, and the aircraft landed without incident approximately 15 minutes later on runway 24R.
- Aircraft frequently perform go-arounds as standard safety procedure; however, an Air France Airbus A350 sustained a tail strike during a similar maneuver in Toronto in 2024.
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In Los Angeles there would have been almost an accident when a Boeing landed. The aircraft almost set up with the stern on the runway. Therefore, the pilots initiated a take-off manoeuvre and landed about 15 minutes later than planned.
Lufthansa 747 video shows tail close to runway during Los Angeles go-around
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Lufthansa 747 footage shows the aircraft’s tail appearing close to the runway during an aborted landing at Los Angeles International Airport, before the plane landed safely on a second attempt. Lufthansa 747 video shows tail close to runway during Los Angeles go-around https://t.co/5mJhsojPZD pic.twitter.com/pbnScDhZfS— Cedar News (@cedar_new…
A Boeing 747-8 of Lufthansa company was forced to resume landing in Los Angeles, after during the maneuver, the tail of the plane got dangerously close to the runway - a potential catastrophe to such a large plane.
Terrifying moment massive Boeing 747 bounces off runway at LAX as tail scrapes ground
Video shows Lufthansa Flight LH 456, which had traveled from Frankfurt to Los Angeles on Oct. 10, as the plane descends with its landing gear extended before aborting and attempting to land again.
Lufthansa had to launch a Boeing 747-8 in Los Angeles, but the rear of the Jumbo jet was very close to the runway.
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