A Boeing 777-200LRMF converted freighter made an extremely low pass over Horseshoe Bay Resort Jet Center Airport on 24 June, coming within just feet of runway according to video and ADS-B data. The aircraft, registered N705DN, is a former Delta Air Lines 777-200LR that was converted to freighter configuration by Mammoth Freighters. The aircraft is currently owned by Jetran LLC and is scheduled to be handed over to Qatar Airways Cargo.
Video of the low pass
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The data behind the flight
The lowest recorded altitude during the low pass by Flightradar24 ADS-B receivers was 950 feet. Obviously, the aircraft was much lower than 950 feet, so why the difference?
ADS-B altitude data is reported in 25 foot increments as the barometric altitude above mean sea level at standard pressure (1013.25 hPa or 29.92 in Hg). To know the height above ground level, it is necessary to correct for local pressure and take into account the elevation of the airfield.
Taking into account the local air pressure (QNH) at the time of 1018 hPa and the airfield elevation of 1,080 ft above sea level, the aircraft’s altitude is within the margin of error for ADS-B reporting of 0-25 feet. The close proximity to the ground is clearly seen in the video above.
Mammoth Freighters statement
Fort Worth, Texas — June 25, 2026 — Mammoth Freighters has been made aware of a video circulating on social media showing a low-pass flight of a Mammoth-converted 777 freighter aircraft in Qatar Airways livery.
Mammoth is not the owner of the aircraft and Mammoth was not in control of the aircraft at the time of the maneuver. The current owner (which is not Qatar Airways) was in control of the aircraft at the time of the maneuver. The aircraft is in its final stages of preparation prior to delivery to Qatar Airways.
While the aircraft is painted in Qatar Airways livery, it was not owned or operated by Qatar Airways, did not carry a Qatar Airways registration, and the pilots on board were not Qatar Airways pilots.
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