Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 - EXTREME low pass over Coast Mountain Range on approach to Vancouver

Join me on this great 9 hours and 45 minute flight from Frankfurt Germany to Vancouver Canada.
After take off in rainy Frankfurt, the routing took us towards Denmark, Norway, Iceland and over Greenland into Canada Territory. The flight ended with an amazing approach over British Columbia right before landing in Vancouver on RWY26R
Shot in 4 K with Sony-DSC-RX10II - Enjoy.

[@cll1639]

That jet burns approximately 1 gallon of fuel per second - but holds more than enough to easily keep it aloft for 10 hours. 800,000 pounds, lifts off the ground effortlessly, blows through the atmosphere at nearly 600mph and on this flight, lands as gently as a falling feather. 747s may be outdated and inefficient compared to 777/787 versions but they still never fail to impress.

[@visionist7]

Good point

[@andreas25693]

Gallon? What's gallon?

[@PHILLIPS8822]

When you look at this planet from above you realize how beautiful it is

[@dhlee7777]

Yeah, it's actually pretty surprising how beautiful earth is.

[@thehonorablejiveturkeyspoo6370]

It's pretty amazing

[@befehl14]

"EXTREME" low pass? Seems to be a pretty standard approach to me...

[@terrybell912]

Vancouver and the Rockies are beautiful. This video shows them both to great advantage. Thank you.

[@protyreus]

+Terry Bell Thank you for watching and happy new year !

[@stratman1021]

The shadow of the plane is so cool.

[@beyondonethousand]

Born and raised in Vancouver. Lived here all my life. What a great video from beginning to end.

[@protyreus]

+Beyond 1000. Thanks a lot, next release coming soon

[@SteveWard3928]

Wow, some of the prettiest scenery from an aircraft, that I have seen. Excellent work.

[@protyreus]

+Steve Ward thanks very much for the visit and the comment

[@robverbeek2964]

+Steve Ward ir this is not the FSX this is real life...

[@arashramezani8535]

The queen of the skies admiring herself, watching her shadow in the clouds! beautiful video. Thank you.

[@turbofanlover]

From the stunning scenery to the awesome aircraft shadow on approach and final......this was simply spectacular. :)

[@TheHDAviation]

Amazing views along the way, great to see the engines as well.

[@ironlionzion1380]

If I had to pick between a business class ticket with no window and a coach seat with a view like this, I would pick the latter in a heartbeat.

[@givmi_more_w9251]

That plane kissed the earth. What a nice touchdown. And Canada really has some amazing landscapes.

[@scotts5484]

I love watching videos of these beautiful jets taking off, landing and flying. I rarely see comments on the pilots and their talents and ability's. My twenty year old nephew earned his pilots license about eight months ago. Three months ago he earned his certification to fly single prop aircraft with retractable landing gear. His goal is to become a commercial airline pilot. I went up with him once so far and it was awesome. I have a lot of respect for pilots. I never knew how much work,dedication, and love of flying it takes to become a pilot. Of course you also need the funds to achieve that goal. My brother makes a good living and my nephew worked his ass off to pay for it so the financial part was the least of his worries to achieve what he has and for what it will take to reach his goal. Whenever you fly just remember the dedication and the love of flying that the pilots have to make sure you and your family get to your destination safely. They deserve the upmost respect.

[@jacksak]

One of the best flight videos on KZbin. An amazing, beautiful, view of mountainous British Columbia.

[@t.sewell1513]

That landing was smooth as silk.

[@wero8a1]

One of the most beautiful-scenic approach I've ever seen !! Thank you for share this !!

[@matty_lam_937]

Absolutely stunning! Really great video, fantastic stuff! :)

[@jamesrivis620]

I have never flown into Vancouver taking that approach, so it took me a while to recognize the Fraser valley and New Westminster and Burnaby with the river with so many log booms along it's shores.I flew out of there in 1967 in a DC6 to Vernon.

[@1lovetiger]

Beautiful Vancouver and lovely smooth landing.

[@egyptianminor]

Pretty 'rad' that stretch starting around the 15 minute marker. I'd say it's totally extreme - the way the plane flies relatively close to terrain for so many minutes - also EXTREME is the sense that this is one of the most stunningly beautiful views of Earth from above I've ever seen.

[@kksd2]

Smooth landing! Great video!

[@JustinLHopkins]

I hope people who live in British Columbia know how lucky they are because it's one of the most beautiful places on earth. I've been there many times and I'm in love.

[@decafjava8565]

Wonderful but bittersweet for me. I am Canadian born but living in Geneva, Switzerland since 1996. I would often travel home and 2015 was the last time I came for a "normal" Xmas with my parents before my father developed severe dementia and passed away durng the holidays 2017-2018 (was there also fortunately). 2015 I came for a visit and also flew the same Lufthansa flight through Frankfurt and possibly the same 747-400! Same view at any rate.

[@typhoontom]

By far one of the most beautiful videos I've ever seen! Marvelous! Thank you!!!

[@FORTEALLOY]

Hard to top the scenery as you approach Vancouver, and your camera handled it well. Appreciate being able to view it full-screen, and still crystal clear. LOVE the 45 second takeoff roll of a loaded 744.

[@balcerzak_info]

Beautifull terrains, good camera, and this spectacular shadow. Very nice watching video :)

[@protyreus]

+Tomasz Balcerzak thanks a lot for stopping by

[@trevorjameson3213]

That was the best flight video I've seen. The scenery over canada is incredibly beautiful!

[@cansw81]

Who needs 'seat-back' entertainment when you have that to look at out the window; absolutely spectacular! Fantastic video, thank you for sharing.

[@WayToManyAssassins]

Canada is such a beautiful country

[@9871-f7v]

Owned by China.

[@splendorsineoccasu5437]

@@9871-f7v ----- just the Vancouver area.

[@mmbmbmbmb]

Absolutely wonderful! Thank you for taking us along on this STUNNING flight!

[@johnfronza2983]

One of the best in-flight video's on the Internet. Thanks for shooting!

[@Canadajanek]

In 1997, long time ago, I have visited Canada, British Columbia and Alberta provinces. Our journey started from Frankfort airport and lead us to Vancouver. Upon " Transat Airlines", a Canadian Airline. Via Scotland, Faroer, Iceland, Greenland....----> Hudson Bay, Manitoba, Saskatchewan---> Alberta to our destination Vancouver. Magnificent. We have crossed Greenland while midnight sun was still shining at 1 a.m. (!). Eleven hours of flight, a break of 45 minutes in Calcary.... 9 hours time zone difference to Germany... 3 days jetleg, but the what a phantastic scenery it was there. UNFORGETTABLE !!! Thank you so much for the upload. With very best regards from old Germany, Rainer

[@Canadajanek]

Sorry for the typo : " Calcary...> Calgary " Beg your pardon. Thanks for reading.

[@protyreus]

+Rainer Jahn thanks so much for stopping by and watching !

[@gergnallam7495]

Enjoyed watching the shadow of plane rite down till touchdown 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@austinbatchelor29]

This is why I love my province, British Columbia is so beautiful! great video.

[@protyreus]

+Austin Batchelor thanks for watching and commenting

[@AMan-zt8tz]

Brilliant video, one of the best I've seen, spectacular colour!

[@stonew1927]

The Greenland ice cap, the Canadian Rockies, and coastal range, such spectacular scenery! Thanks for sharing.....

[@protyreus]

+Stone W thanks a lot for watching

[@Analogkid299]

Sweet! Beautiful flight! Loooong take-off roll. Buttery landing! 👍🏼

[@kennyc388]

One of the best air trip videos I have seen on KZbin. Gorgeous terrain, excellent video quality and clarity.......I would have liked to jump down on one of those remote lakes with my trout rod!!!!

[@helpstopanimalabuse8153]

Wonderful views. Pilot nailed that landing.

[@OTRTrader]

One of the rather best videos I've seen yet in several years.

[@ymmlspottingteam]

A truly amazing testament to how beautiful flying is!! Amazing video mate!!

[@sunking2001]

I love that perfect seat where you can look back at the engines and still see all the landscape below. The miracle of flying on a modern aircraft...if only the Wright Brothers could see airplanes now.

[@hyperjon3903]

Vancouver looks beautiful

[@jeffpolman5357]

Simply breathtaking, and crystal clear quality. Thanks!

[@AndreasRh93]

Never knew Vancouver was that beautiful.. Amazing footage!

[@protyreus]

+Andreas Richter thanks for the feedback and the visit

[@AndreasRh93]

kal Desjarlais You seem like a friendly guy, I bet you've seen the entire world right?

[@kaldesjarlais375]

australia, all over europe,and i mean all over, lebanon, israel, mexico,hawaii 3 times,the states of course, no asia, i hate asia-- not interested

[@Stacie45]

+Andreas Richter As with most places, some Canadians are quite friendly. and on the other hand some, as is evidently the case with this jackass, are quite hostile.

[@michaelfarrell8133]

+Stacie45 Very true your observation. There are alot of good Canadians, the hostile and arrogant ones like kal are British Columbians that think that the world by default should revolve around Vancouver, and has to take notice. I spent 25 years of my life there, so I know what the "B.C. mentality" is like. And NO Vancouver is not the first, last or only place in the world that has hosted an exposition, world fair, world soccer championship or served as a filming location!

[@michaeldunne7139]

Loved the shadow all the way in to landing. Great scenery and what a neat landing.

[@wernerunger3789]

Ein wunderbares Video aus einem faszinierendem Flugzeug,von einem sehr interessantem Land und einem perfektem Kameramann.ich freue mich an den Videos.Bitte wetermachen.

[@protyreus]

+Werner Unger vielen Dank - mehr folgt wieder im Maerz

[@putupthehotheat]

Beautiful approach!What a gorgeous city!Thank you for this marvelous video!

[@geraldine_gws]

Holy. This is the most beautiful flight video I've ever seen!!! Wow.

[@benstilp7354]

Beautiful scenery and cool wingview. The silhouette of the plane throughout the flight was fantastic!

[@Cruiser007]

I really like the last few minutes seeing the plane's shadow on the ground, gives a good idea of how fast it's actually going. Great video!!!

[@TheGeekazoid]

its flying pretty slow as its coming in to land

[@alessandrobertolotti8757]

If 300 km/h is slow... ahahahahah

[@TheGeekazoid]

Ale Berto its slow compared to high altitude cruising speed

[@alessandrobertolotti8757]

Yeah, it was just a joke...

[@alessandrobertolotti8757]

It's still fast comparing the higest speed allowed for a car to the landing speed of any commercial airplane

[@SteveWard3928]

Absolutely beautiful. Excellent work. Thanks for sharing. Added to favorites.

[@ecchstore2939]

What a wonderful landscapes!! I love mountains!

[@dimitrisnikou]

Beautiful video, beautiful scenery, wonderful job and ...God, the 747!!! Watching videos like this, makes me love planes even more! Thanks for uploading.

[@Motshidi]

The Rocky Mountains are awesome and Canada one of my favourite countries! Btw, pilots are so talented and skilful! Kudos to them!✈👍💖from Spain

[@nevillehb]

From all the aviation videos I've seen with cabin views, this one definitely stands out. Lovely view of Fraport with the new runway at Kelsterbach, beautiful glimpses of Rocky Mountains and a terrific approach and landing at Vancouver. Great stuff.

[@muckerwood]

In a world of many hundreds of flight videos, this one stands out as a top ten video for me with the super sharp mountain views. Check out the mountain top lake at 17:54. I can imagine it being pristine and crystal clear, having not been touched by human hands...

[@leiter222]

+muckerwood What about the lake at 9:06 ? Beautiful!

[@Sovereign_Citizen_LEO]

Nice landing. Vancouver,... One of the worlds great cities (as is Frankfurt).

[@koreatravel2065]

The landscape changes outside the airplane window are diverse. After all, traveling by plane is a fun trip. Thank you for the good video.

[@simpleutahboi]

Ignore BAR 20 BBQ. This is some of the most stunning aviation footage from the main cabin I have ever seen. I have so many questions for you but I will read the other comments from recent videos to see if my questions are answered there. Absolutely amazing!! Well done!

[@claudi.o]

This is the most beautiful flight video I've seen, it's just wonderful.

[@DJ-Dreaming]

"Top-notch videography from an Airplane. You understand the importance of letting us; 'see what you see'. I've seen so many KZbinrs zoom in to show us what they 'Think' we will find interesting to see, which ends up asking viewers to guess. I cannot express enough how good your work looks and delivers, so thank you."

[@Andy1076]

The landing was so incredibly smooth wow!

[@grahamrothphotography]

that approach and low fly over the mountains was pretty awesome!

[@domingosantos1292]

Nice 👌 view excellent flights ✈️ good job 👏

[@charlesmonti4120]

The shadow on the ground during approach was pretty cool :)

[@arturobecerra5465]

One of the best videos ive seen

[@blotski]

That was absolutely stunning. I literally was watching with my mouth open at one point. Thank you so much for sharing this!!

[@protyreus]

+blotski thanks so much for watching and the comment

[@jasoncavitt2043]

Planet Earth is something else. Thumbs up.

[@CraigFenton181]

I love Vancouver and that really showcased it. Thanks for sharing.

[@mihailc6402]

5:42 - 6:10 that flying shadow ... My favorite of the entire clip !

[@alvexok5523]

Yes, and you could see the long vapor trail behind it. It's kind of interesting how the aircrafts don't start making those trails until going over about 400 mph and are at least 20,000 ft high. You don't see planes taking off and landing making those trails, since only going about 200 mph then.

[@typhoontom]

Clearly one of the best videos I've ever seen and I've seen some good ones. Such good quality! Stunningly beautiful! Wow! Such a smooth landing too! Thank you!

[@dsteffler54]

Here's a bit of a guide: Flying into Vancouver from the northeast.... @8:54 Twin Tree Lake in the Rocky Mountains, Jasper National Park, Alberta..... @10:18 Berg Lake of the "Berg Lake Trail" in Mt. Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia (BC) .... @10:57 Mt. Robson (bottom part of frame) .... @13:06 Wells Gray Provincial Park, with Azura Lake to the North and Angus Home Lake to the South.... @14:43 Harrison Lake, the largest lake in the southern Coast Mountains.... @13:34 Tailings Pond near Logan Lake.... @18:56 Pitt Lake...@ 20:23 Pitt-Addington Marsh.... @21:49 The new Port Mann bridge (10 lanes wide, cable-stayed); in 2012 when it was opened, it was the world's widest long-span bridge at 65 meters....@22:25 Surrey City Centre... @24:42 Metrotown and Central Park (Burnaby). I would encourage you do to further research on the places mentioned. They are some of the most scenic parts of Canada.

[@dmmchugh3714]

Years ago my family traveled to Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper . We also drove north as far as Mt Robson Provincal Park. It was a beautiful day. Not a cloud in the sky. I was able to get a perfect shot of Mount Robson. Hope to return there someday soon !

[@MegaBlabla45]

That landing approach was so breathtaking all the way from the mountains and to the suburbs. Great landing too! Amazing video man.

[@hydrazine799]

The 747 is a beautiful metal bird. :)

[@SimonIngram]

Stunning view!

[@KevinBurciaga]

I want to visit Vancouver. So beautiful and clean.

[@barriemcdermid532]

Wow those views of the mountains was breathtaking thanx for the video.

[@syedmudassir54]

What a smooth landing.

[@azizkhirzad2423]

thanks Lufthansa for your very professional flight and you are really star airlines and thanks for this video maker with a great job .

[@Gladkof]

Where is that EXTREME low pass?

[@Calx91]

Your camera must be used in movies lol seriously its so crystal clear!

[@dontsub7150]

Completely misleading title.

[@threeparots1]

Pretty normal approach into Vancouver and over Pitt lake. Would have been busted by transport Canada other wise

[@r.m.9450]

Great video. Never get tired of the view. My home away from home. Great place to see and live ,

[@4jup4ter4]

Very Nice :) One of the many reasons why I have to have a Window seat.

[@dryamaka]

+Louis Smith you realize this is fake right?

[@treeshah]

+millhouse NO it's not. I've flown in to YVR many times and on occasion been lucky enough to be on a flight that does fly at a pretty low altitude.

[@caseyvang99]

Vow.. the best HD video Good Cameraman 5 star.

[@jakeellis6496]

Nice video, but please stop with the clickbait "EXTREME" in the title...makes you look amateurish.

[@markkeohane9850]

Or idiotic.

[@barbaraferri5584]

Awesome, I have flown to Vancouver before but never had such a magnificent view...now I have catched up!

[@protyreus]

+barbara ferri thanks a lot, yes I caught a lucky day indeed re weather

[@rescate171]

Very-very-very-very great video... great work!!!! I love it

[@robertnichols263]

This video looks like a first or business class window with a nice view of the Canadian Rockies in which it's altitude is higher close to the flight on the route to Vancouver. From the farther north eastern coast of rockies the view shows huge snow capping over the peak, the low pass changes to less snow capping before landing the airport. Very nice job!

[@chris1978nl]

Beautiful video, beautiful landing, clickbait title

[@wolfgangopel7452]

this is an rather perfekt shooting of regular approach onto YYR Airport a beautiful day a splendid work thank You so much purser WOLF

[@Zagoreni02A]

747 is such magnificent plane, i cant believe that so many airlines withdrawing them from service, instead give old girls one last big upgrade, well there is 747-8:) at least something, and from Lufthansa news, they dont plan to retire their 747-400 fleet any time soon,

[@dmcnamara9859]

+Zagoreni02A It costs around $5,000 US dollars per hour to operate a 747. That does not include wages or fuel....so unless that 4 engine behemoth if around 75%+ full of passengers and a moderate amount of profitable freight below........the market for 4 engine Jumbos is small. It's cheaper on the wallet to fill A330, 767, A350, 787,777 on moderate and long distance International flights. Lufthansa has many 747-400s with moderate cycles on their air-frames and Loans paid-off.........so the expense of keeping the younger birds is manageable on routes where (annual mean passenger-freight average) they know they can still make money....not just with passengers..but with extremely profitable freight below (done in-house or subcontracted with Legacy freight/mail contracts).

[@kennyc388]

+Zagoreni02A Lufthansa kicks ass!!!!!!

[@johndemerse9172]

Really awesome video! Beautiful scenery.

[@coolkid2316]

man i love airplane takeoffs because the g force is just amazing when it pushes you back on your seat

[@asrr62]

lol what kind of plane do you fly on? a rocket? there are no g forces on a airplane take off.

[@jsgermany3955]

Atemberaubende Aussichten aus der B 747! Sehr weiche Landung in Vancouver. Ich mag den Schatten des Flugzeuges in den Wolken und auf dem Boden. Tolles und beeindruckendes Video!!! Danke für´s Teilen mit uns. +++ Breathtaking views from the B 747! Very smooth landing in YVR. Like the airplane shadow in the clouds and on the ground. Great and impressive Video!!! Thank for sharing with us. Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland / Best regards from Germany.

[@lostinmyworld5499]

This video is just awesome

[@ytfanentretainer7775]

I enjoyed so much watching it! Beautiful all of it, relaxing thank you very much for sharing

[@protyreus]

+Jobula entretainment thanks very much

[@blaneycrabbe3390]

I thought that the landing was the best, the landing was great.

[@Christin5554]

wonderful fiew of the mountains. Thanks for sharing this with us.