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Boeing 777 Cargo Jet Makes Low Flyby Over Texas Runway
A Boeing 777-200LR freighter in Qatar Airways Cargo livery flew low over Horseshoe Bay Private Jet Center on June 25. The FAA is reviewing the maneuver performed during a pre-delivery test flight.
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A Boeing 777-200LR freighter painted in Qatar Airways Cargo livery flew low over the runway at Horseshoe Bay Private Jet Center in Horseshoe Bay, Texas, on June 25. The 37-second video shows the aircraft making a sharp right bank at the 12-second mark, with its right wing tip passing just above the ground before climbing away.
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Steve Jones, a pilot with 850 hours on the type, estimated the jet flew about 50 feet above the ground at 210 to 220 knots with flaps and slats retracted.
Jones, a former Navy MH-53E pilot who now flies 777s for Atlas Air, said the 212-foot wingspan left little margin during the bank and that cockpit warnings for ground proximity and configuration would have been active. The aircraft, registered N-705DN to Jetran LLC, is a former Delta Air Lines 777-200LR converted to freighter configuration by Mammoth Freighters.
It is in final preparation for delivery to Qatar Airways Cargo under an agreement covering five aircraft.
Jetran LLC stated the flight does not reflect operational standards and was a pre-delivery test flight conducted by pilots who are not employed by Qatar Airways. Mammoth Freighters said it neither owns the aircraft nor controlled it during the maneuver and that the current owner was responsible. The FAA said it is aware of the reports and is looking into the event.
