UA 757 Go-Around @ SFO After Losing Separation w/ Cathay 747

UA900 from SAN executes an ATC-ordered go-around from the approach to 28L after the Cathay Pacific 747 from HKG for 28R. ATC asked Cathay to "slow and avoid overtaking United 757 on your left." Cathay responded they were at "minimum speed" and after our pilot couldn't speed up sufficiently, a go-around was ordered." Filmed from seat 8F. Our pilot later asked ATC "why - exactly - were we sent around??"

[seanur]

Probably one of the best clips ever filmed from an airplane window!

[Vincent-fvuy]

Beautiful and very particular sound of the Boeing 757 engines. Unforgettable and unmistakable sound.

[bnslippy]

First window he films through is one of the cleanest I've ever seen

[livethefuture]

I Love seeing these parallel approaches into SFO. One of the only times you see commercial airliners fly so close to each other.

i think the reason of the plane going around is because he recorded the video vertically..

[somesh]

Cathay 747 - hey beautiful!

757 - stay away, I've a boyfriend

[williamcolson]

I will never ever grow tired of hearing those Rolls-Royce engines on the 757.

[Mewn-wuxd]

Humongous and incredibly sophisticated! Absolute engineering miracles!

[infinitethenextkazekage]

This plane engine went from airplane to microwave real fast

[kpomalproductions]

I love the sweet noise of those engines when it goes to max

[misled]

what a view!!! no everybody got to see a landing 747 from above

[josh.]

Imagine if there was a video of that from the Cathays top deck

[marybarry]

WOW!!!
I have never seen two planes that close before! And that was one very fast landing! Great video! ✈️✈️

[vanya]

The sound of those engines purring is one of the sweetest sounds I’ve heard.

[GintaPPE]

If you listen closely you can hear an orangutan screaming “POWER!” in the background.

[livethefuture]

That Cathay 747 is one gorgeous plane!
I wsh they brought those back.

[Ayyjaxx]

Absolutely love the sound of a commercial engine powering up 🤘🔥

[markmark]

Quite possibly one of the most EPICALLY AWESOME COINCIDENTAL aviation videos ever captured!!

Sir... thank you for holding the camera up that day. 🙏

[subithavinodsubithavinod]

I thought that the plane was going down into the sea

[doraluzvaldes]

I freaking love airplanes…they are amazing 🤩…credit to pilots that know how to fly them 🙌🏼🌎💞💫