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A heart-stopping video caught the dramatic moment a Lufthansa Airlines Boeing 747 violently bounced off the runway at LAX before aborting the landing.
On Tuesday, the 747-8i, Boeing's largest 'Jumbo Jet,' was attempting to land at Los Angeles Airport, but the plane struck the runway hard and bounced twice, forcing the pilot to abort.
The frightening moment was documented in a livestream by Airline Videos Live, a group of airplane enthusiasts 'dedicated to bringing high-quality video' of commercial aviation 'to viewers worldwide.'
In the video, Lufthansa Flight 456, which originated in Frankfurt, Germany, could be seen sweeping down toward the runway with its landing gear extended.
On Tuesday, a Lufthansa Airlines Boeing 747 was forced to abort its landing after violently bouncing on the runway twice
Lufthansa Flight 456, which originated in Frankfurt, Germany, had to circle the airport before attempting to land again- this time successfully
Kevin Ray, the owner of Airline Videos Live, said that the landing was the 'roughest' he had ever caught on video
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Everything appeared to be going smoothly until the plane's back wheels touched down, at which point a cloud of white smoke burst from the wheels.
Then the plane abruptly jerked upward, its wheels hovering over the ground for a few yards.
The plane lurched downward again, this time both the front and back wheels making contact with the runway.
But as soon as the wheels touched down, the plane, which seats 400 passengers and crew, bounced upward.
After the second botched landing, the pilot decided to abort and the video showed the plane ascending into the sky.
While the plane bounced along the runway, Kevin Ray, the website's owner and chief commentator, shouted: 'Holy Moly!'
'That is the roughest landing I think we've ever caught on our broadcast,' said Ray, later adding that they could 'smell' the burnt rubber from the wheels.
Lufthansa Flight 456 proceeded to circle the airport and
