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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton
That's just amazing. I've never seen anything that severe.
I don't see how the 747-200 ever could possibly align itself with the runway centerline without taking the gear right out.
The 747-400 look as though it dropped in the runway like a brick. Unbelievable that the airplane took that abuse with no damage.
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No kidding. Kai Tak International was one of the worst places on the planet for an airport.
Crazy stuff happens inside too! I 'arrived' at LAX once when there must have been a substantial crosswind. At the instant of touchdown, I honestly thought we'd crashed into something. The side loading was so severe that almost every left-facing overhead bin on that MD-11 popped open and spewed their contents out on top of the pax.