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The Times of India
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Watch: Boeing 777's near-miss — wing skims inches from runway during risky manoeuvre

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A Boeing 777-200LR freighter undergoing delivery to Qatar Airways Cargo has come under scrutiny after a viral video appeared to show the aircraft making an exceptionally low pass over a private airport in Texas, prompting the US Federal Aviation Administration to review the incident.

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The aircraft, registered N705DN, is a former Delta Air Lines Boeing 777-200LR that was converted into a freighter by Mammoth Freighters. It is owned by Jetran LLC and is expected to be delivered to Qatar Airways Cargo.

The incident took place on June 24 at Horseshoe Bay Resort Jet Centre Airport, where video footage and ADS-B flight tracking data appeared to show the aircraft passing only a short distance above the runway before banking sharply to the right.

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