747 Tire Explosion And Bird Strike On The Same Takeoff Run

String Of Bad Luck!

This Boeing 747-400 Freighter from China Cargo Airlines had one hell of a take-off. While taking off from Frankfurt on its way to Shanghai, this 747 saw a string of bad luck that would scare even the best pilots.

One of the freighter’s main landing gear exploded during takeoff on Runway 25L. You can even see the tire blow up with the debris flying around!

Its struggles didn’t end there, though. As the 747 put its nose up for takeoff, you can also see the moment a bird strikes one of its left engines – that poor bird!

Fortunately, the aircraft was able to safely take off and land 10 hours later despite their initial problems.