Loading ...I had a hard 747 landing at LAX one time. Those mid-rise buildings at the threshold of the runway on either side sometimes disrupt the wind. We crossed the highway, passed the buildings and were about 100 feet high just over the end of the runway when a side gust apparently hit the wings and we lost lift. We dropped hard onto the runway, but level at least. I saw the interior fuselage squash considerably as all the overhead bins opened and rained pillows and blankets on us all. Flight attendant near me let out a curdling scream, then quiet as we didn’t hear any tearing metal as we rolled out.
At stopover in LAX I saw the pilots and a mechanic carefully inspecting the landing gear and tires. But we continued on to Hawaii in the same plane. Smoothest landing ever in Honolulu. 🙂