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Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 Escapes Tail Strike By Inches At LAX As Pilots Abort Landing

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Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 Escapes Tail Strike By Inches At LAX As Pilots Abort Landing
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On Saturday, a Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 flying from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) had a rather eventful arrival in Southern California when it came within inches of a tail strike during touchdown. The alarming incident was caught on camera by a planespotting livestream at the airport, forcing the widebody quadjet to go around and land at LAX on the second attempt.

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