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Frightening Video Captures 747 Grinding Engine on Runway During Aborted Landing
The plane tipped dangerously to one side before the pilot averted disaster.
A frightening video posted to social media captured the moments a 747 cargo jet scraped an engine along the runway during a violent landing attempt in Luxembourg over the weekend.
In a video posted to social media by aviation blogger kysanspotter and the aviation safety blog JACDEC, Cargolux Boeing 747-400F operating as flight CV-7545 was landing at Luxembourg Findel Airport (LUX) when it touched down hard and bounced into the air. The plane tipped ominously to its left side as it touched back down moments later, the left wing’s outer engine striking the runway in the process. The plane wobbled as the pilot regained control of the 747 and aborted the landing.
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According to the aviation blog SimplyFlying, all crew members were safe and uninjured.
\u201cCargolux Boeing 747-400F (built 2009) sustained minor damage to its left outer engine casing during an abnormal landing at runway 06 at Luxemburg AP (ELLX) forcing the pilots to initiate a go-around. Flight #CLX5BP from Dubai landed safely on its 2nd attempt.\u2026\u201d— JACDEC (@JACDEC) 1681661649
Cargolux said in a statement the pilots “landed safely on the second attempt” but that the plane “suffered damage during the first landing attempt and will remain on the ground while carrying out the necessary inspections and repairs.”
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Managing Editor at OutTraveler. Also write for Out, The Advocate, and Plus magazines.
Managing Editor at OutTraveler. Also write for Out, The Advocate, and Plus magazines.
