Sparks flew as the tail of a Kalitta Air plane scraped the runway at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport on Sunday. The incident occurred when Kalitta Air Flight 264 was performing a go-around after an attempted landing, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Video footage captured the dramatic moment the aircraft's tail made contact with the tarmac, sending sparks into the air. The go-around maneuver involves an aborted landing, where an aircraft climbs again after descending towards the runway. The FAA confirmed the event involving Flight 264.