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Video Shows Boeing 777 Making Very Low Pass Over Texas Airfield
A Boeing 777 plane was seen taking a very low pass over Central Texas as it approached the Horseshoe Bay Resort Jet Center airport this week, video shows.
TL;DR
- A Boeing 777 was recorded making a very low pass over Central Texas on approach to the Horseshoe Bay Resort Jet Center airport.
- Flight tracking data indicated the plane was no more than 25 feet above the ground during the maneuver.
- Pilots had alerted air traffic control about the low approach.
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the incident.
- The plane is owned by Jetran, which stated it was a pre-delivery test flight for Qatar Airways Cargo, clarifying it was not owned or operated by Qatar Airways.
- A former NTSB chair called the maneuver "stupid pilot tricks" and suggested pilots could face license suspension.