The plane in the flick is an Ilyushin Il-76 that appears to be a little bit to heavily laden. The commentary from the tower crew is priceless... Enjoy.
A senior airline captain for Cathay Pacific airlines has been removed from his duties after he took a Boeing 777 down to 28ft on a flyby. The flight occurred just after Cathay had taken delivery of the plane in Seattle, and a number of top-level executives were on board for the ride. Apparently there's YouTube video of the flight floating around so look for an update soon.
This is an AvWeb video about a DHL crew who landed a crippled Airbus in Baghdad after being hit by a surface to air missile. This is definitely a story worth watching... these guys are lucky to be alive.
Now this is my kind of beach, relax, have a beverage and watch the planes come in. The airport is Princess Juliana airport in St. Martin... so book your vacations now.
While I don't doubt the "cool" factor of this little gizmo, I don't expect that you'll see many of them running around anytime soon. With a price tag of $6995 they're just a little above your average towbar.
