Overview
- A Boeing 777-200 freighter, registration N705DN, performed a very low, high-speed pass over Horseshoe Bay Resort Jet Center on June 24 that video shows brought the right wing within feet of the runway.
- Flightradar24 ADS-B logged a raw altitude of 950 feet mean sea level but correcting for local pressure and the field’s 1,080 ft elevation puts the aircraft within ADS-B’s 0–25 foot margin of error above ground level.
- The jet is a former Delta 777 converted to freighter configuration by Mammoth Freighters, is owned by Jetran LLC, and was painted in Qatar Airways Cargo colors but was not operated or crewed by Qatar at the time.
- The FAA has said it is aware of reports and is looking into the video, which could lead to a formal investigation and enforcement for careless or reckless operations.
- Aviation experts called the maneuver reckless and noted the dangers of low passes for very large aircraft, and the event highlights how passenger‑to‑freighter test flights can involve multiple companies and non‑airline crews.