Old story but awesome clip
Some facts about the story though -
- Aircraft – 777-300ER (Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific)
- The incident happened on Jan 30th 2008 while taking delivery of the plane
- Shot by Matt Cawby (Seattle-area plane spotter)
- It happened near the Boeing Plant at Everett, Washington near Seattle
- The airplane overflew the runway at just 28 feet, gear up, at around 275 knots
- Cathay Pacific’s Chairman, Christopher Pratt was on the flight (There were 30 company VIPs on board)
- The pilot, Capt. Wilkinson — 55 years old (nearing retirement) was fired after the incidence became public
- The flybys are reportedly not so uncommon.













[...] me of the Cathay Pacific’s 777 Delivery Flyby. [...]