THREE KEY FACTS A Boeing jet’s tail dragging for hundreds of meters on a runway in Italy was captured on camera Pilots were able to land the plane safely averting a potential disaster that an aviation expert claims could have “killed everyone onboard” No injuries have been reported Video has emerged of the harrowing moment a Boeing aircraft suffered a severe tail strike on a runway in Italy before quick-thinking pilots averted potential disaster. Shortly after 1pm on Tuesday (local time), Latam Airlines flight LA8073 attempted to take off at Milan Malpensa Airport , 49km northwest of Milan , and fly directly to São Paolo in Brazil. The Boeing 777 aircraft was midway across the runway when its tail dipped and started dragging on the ground, reported Italian news outlet Corriere della Sera.
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