Close Call for Lufthansa

Originally Posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball

A really interesting almost-landing caught on tape. This could easily have ended up rolling itself into a ball just off the runway...

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles...urg-storm.html

Yes, made the BBC national TV news, good job modern fanjets spool up fast, a few years ago and you wouldn't have the option of an immediate go-round.

You haven't mentioned it, but as reported here and can be seen if you look closely, the port wing does meet the tarmac; it could so easily have been a re-enactment of Sioux City.

You could also argue its pilot error for attempting the landing in those conditions, but the full, formal, investigation report will be the arbiter.

I would agree though that the likelyhood for a supply of unsoiled undergarments would be entirely possible.

R.