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Hassin Bin Sober

(26,328 posts) Sun Jul 22, 2018, 11:48 PM Jul 2018

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China Airlines 747 touches down off the runway

Close call. Video of event follows simulation and Air Traffic Control recordings.

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China Airlines 747 touches down off the runway (Original Post) Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2018 OP

Fascinating to watch. secondwind Jul 2018 #1

D'OH!! The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #2

Wonder what the weather was doing? Laffy Kat Jul 2018 #3

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

1. Fascinating to watch.

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Original post)

Mon Jul 23, 2018, 12:00 AM

Jul 2018

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,693 posts)

2. D'OH!!

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Original post)

Mon Jul 23, 2018, 12:52 AM

Jul 2018

I can't imagine a worse airport than ORD for that to happen; it's a goat rodeo on a good day.

Laffy Kat

(16,379 posts)

3. Wonder what the weather was doing?

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Original post)

Mon Jul 23, 2018, 02:41 AM

Jul 2018

It looked hazy, although I can't tell if it was stormy or they had a strong cross-wind? It wasn't mentioned. Kind of embarrassing for the crew.

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