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Lufthansa jumbo jet's tail nearly scrapes runway during LAX landing

The aircraft's tail nearly scraped the pavement during descent at LAX, with video circulating as aviation officials investigate the steep approach angle.

On air: Kenji Moonfield, Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on Best of BBN
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Watch it as it aired: Kenji Moonfield, Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on this story, from Best of BBN at 4:35 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The Economic Times's, the jokes are ours.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA Lufthansa jumbo jet came close to dragging its tail along the runway at Los Angeles International Airport, and the plane landed safely.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Economic Times reports the aircraft's tail nearly touched the pavement as it came down.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorVideo of the approach is circulating, and aviation officials have not said why the angle was so steep.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA tail strike can damage the structure of a plane, which is why crews train for exactly this moment, and why a few feet of clearance get this much attention.

  5. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe clip is all over my feed, and people are replaying that last second over and over.

  6. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt looks way closer than you want from a landing.

  7. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorInspectors will look at the approach. Nobody was hurt, and that is the part worth keeping.

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