VIDEO UA 744 Low Approach
Jan 15, 2008, 10:37 am
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VIDEO UA 744 Low Approach
this was posted on the website liveleak. A video of a UA 744 "low approach"
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=624_1200342909
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=624_1200342909
A United 747-400 is performing a low approach at Frankfurt International airport,Germany.
(EDDF - rwy 25L).
This was a retirement flight of the captain,so the tower in Frankfurt ask him, if he would do a low approach. It was filmed from the tower.
Nice fun for the captain, the passengers and the atc controller.
(EDDF - rwy 25L).
This was a retirement flight of the captain,so the tower in Frankfurt ask him, if he would do a low approach. It was filmed from the tower.
Nice fun for the captain, the passengers and the atc controller.
Jan 15, 2008, 11:04 am
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Negative, Ghostrider, the pattern is full.
Jan 15, 2008, 11:08 am
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That's freakin' awesome. Would have loved to have been there to see.
Jan 15, 2008, 11:09 am
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I would not be happy if I wanted to be there early. Otherwise, whatever. But I'm sure somebody on the plane was less than pleased.
Jan 15, 2008, 11:09 am
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Wow, now that looks fun!
Jan 15, 2008, 11:11 am
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Jan 15, 2008, 11:46 am
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GTEM... Literally. 
Let the pax complain! What are they going to do? Fire him?
Let the pax complain! What are they going to do? Fire him?
Jan 15, 2008, 11:52 am
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Jan 15, 2008, 11:57 am
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From downstairs (and not in the nose)? How plebian?
Plus, taking off on 34L, you'd need to be on the right side of the pretty view (forget the CBD, I mean Bondi).
Plus, taking off on 34L, you'd need to be on the right side of the pretty view (forget the CBD, I mean Bondi).
Jan 15, 2008, 12:53 pm
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Jan 15, 2008, 1:19 pm
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=y3IZh5aITpY
I guess most of you would recognize the departing airport, the lounge i was in (hint, NOT RCC), the plane I flew, the airport i landed...and the bridge i few over!
Jan 15, 2008, 1:22 pm
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Dunno if it's the same instance but this thread discusses a similar (or the same) situation of a 744 Frankfurt flyover on a retirement flight. One FT'er was on the flight, two witnessed the flyover and I saw the same plane pass us by over the North Atlantic.
Actually, after reading the other thread with talk of the wing waving I bet this is the same instance.
Actually, after reading the other thread with talk of the wing waving I bet this is the same instance.
Last edited by coolbeans202; Jan 15, 2008 at 1:23 pm Reason: Add link
Jan 15, 2008, 1:31 pm
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