Lufthansa jumbo jet inches from disaster as it dramatically aborts LAX landing

Lufthansa jumbo jet inches from disaster as it dramatically aborts LAX landing A Lufthansa plane came close to scraping its tail on the runway at Los Angeles International Airport after a botched landing attempt A Lufthansa jumbo jet came close to striking its tail on the runway at Los Angeles International Airport after the pilots aborted their landing attempt and performed a go-around. Dramatic footage shows the Boeing 747-8 descending towards the runway and briefly touching the tarmac before pitching up sharply and climbing into the skies. The tail appeared just inches away from crashing into the ground. The incident happened on flight LH 456, which departed Frankfurt am Main in Germany at around 11am local time on Saturday. It eventually landed in California at around 1.45pm local time - around 30 minutes behind its scheduled arrival time. The Mirror has contacted Lufthansa Airlines for comment on the incident. The airline is owned by Lufthansa Group, a German company that owns other major European carriers, including the national carriers of Switzerland, Austria and Italy. Lufthansa has operated the Boeing 747 for more than 50 years. The Boeing 747-8 is the latest passenger variant of the wide-body aircraft, commonly known as the Jumbo Jet. The Boeing 747-8 is around 5.6 metres longer than that of the preceding 747s, making it one of the longest passenger aircraft in service. It also incorporates redesigned wings and General Electric engines, which use technologies developed for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. It comes after Lufthansa and other airlines temporarily suspended flights to Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, after attacks were reported on Thursday. More than 275 flights were cancelled on Thursday at King Khalid International Airport, according to flight monitor FlightAware. The cancellations accounted for 40 per cent of scheduled arrivals and 30 per cent of scheduled departures. Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighbouring Yemen claimed responsibility for the latest attack on Riyadh's airport. Lufthansa Group said its airlines will suspend flights to Riyadh through October 16 "due to current developments in the Middle East". The Indian Embassy in Riyadh said in a series of posts on X that several Indian airlines had also suspended services.