RARE Arrival: Antonov AN-124 Lands at LAX!

Rare visitor alert! An Antonov AN-124 touches down at LAX during Friday's Airline Videos Live broadcast from the H Hotel. WE ❤️ LAX!
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[@allengrigg7553]

Wow, that pilot stuck the landing. Beautiful sight.

[@michaeld.9890]

One of the smoothest landings I’ve ever seen. It was so smooth I could somehow feel it in my living room 😁

[@sebfettel]

Smooth operator

[@EastwoodAviation]

Younger Sister! Let her bigger brother rest in peace. ❤️

[@christinecochran5215]

225 flew over me once at DFW!

[@CrazyGunNoob]

Ok I was wondering. Thought Russia destroyed the last one

[@EastwoodAviation]

@@CrazyGunNoob they did.

[@aryaprakash3927]

True

[@daraious-simulations1007]

There is some talk about attempting to restore the partially built second Mriya type but the cost is enormous.

[@darkkforest]

This was smoother than a smoothie.

[@drewpearson7911]

So smooth.

[@Ronnie-xu4gm]

Landed like a feather, increadable!

[@dusseau13]

butter

[@sebfettel]

Like butta

[@Mrbfgray]

Feels at home in Communist Hell A.

[@parthgupta6175]

Now that's called butter landing 🛬

[@_gavi_]

What a rare moment with Antonov at LAX! Great job, Kevin!!!

[@Fomchenkova]

Gentle Giant from my motherland!!😘

[@joanieswanson570]

Today wasn’t a good day for me, health wise. But when the Antonov came into view, all that pain seemed to disappear! Nice catch!

[@Sparks_Alive]

Hope you feel better and get relief soon.

[@joanieswanson570]

@@Sparks_Alive Thank you so much🙂

[@ownSystem]

Get better soon

[@lindakavinsky3502]

This is one one of many reasons why I ❤LAX. Definitely a Holy Moly moment for sure. Great view from high atop the H Hotel. 😊✈️

[@atb1325]

Butter landing! Great shot Kevin!! WOW!!

[@5northface]

thankful to Sir Richard Branson for taking the lead in restoring the AN225 Mirya, senselessly destryoyed early in the Ukr/Rus war. I was able to see AN124 several times as it delivered 777 Engines to Boeing Everett since its cargo hold is immense. 777 Engines are very large.

[@MrCubflyer]

They have carried all kinds of cargo to Boeing they can unload from both ends they have a ramp in front and a overhead crane in the back, I've unloaded many of them and pushed them back for takeoffs.

[@user-lm2lz5pe2s]

Mriya means Dream.

[@b.s.m7657]

Old USSR civil aviation school. Huge respect and kudos to the pilots! 👍👍👏👏👏👏

[@lonistewart3405]

Ukraininan crew and company.

[@derekmorgan9250]

@@lonistewart3405 but Ukraine was in the old USSR when this was built

[@monsterkillsports3499]

Yep

[@luisgordillo1695]

Man wish there was an app that would alert you to air craft landings ! I would of loved to see this live ! 🤘🤘😱😱❤❤

[@77Sunsetstrip]

The doors didn't blow off! They must be doing it right 👍

[@halofire4725]

These probably have been in service for DECADES. Very well built machines unlike the stuff that rolls out of Boeing these days.

[@Plasmastorm73_n5evv]

Antonovs really are some gorgeous aircraft.

[@LokiDWolf]

Oh wow! I thought it was destroyed in the war. Those reversers stayed on a while. Of course, it's one of the biggest planes in the world! LOL This is so awesome to see! Great landing!

[@johnc2438]

That was the larger An-225 (six jet engines), of which only one was completed. The smaller (if you can imagine this!), four-engine An-124 in this video is one of 50-plus aircraft that were built.

[@pattystueber9655]

Fantastic landing!!! Picture perfect.

[@Gamerguy-501]

Absolutely the highlight of the day!! Just wow!! I did not ever think KLAX would ever get the AN-124! God bless the bigger one and let’s absolutely hope for a massive comeback on the AN-225 being rebuilt!

[@alleykeosheyan4779]

Evidently there was a 225 under construction in an abandoned assembly plant. I heard they're going to try to finish it!

[@GodWearsGucci]

This was my highlight of the day! I’m new and here to learn

[@carlosmachado5176]

What is the mission of the Antonov here in LA?

[@gilbertozuniga8063]

I believe the pilots defected and brought their plane with them

[@formatique_arschloch]

It hauls cargo all over the world.

[@martyspargur5281]

Going through customs otw to vandenberg sfb with esa sattelite launching today, May 28

[@heythave]

Wow, that was a great landing!

[@pistolpete6114]

When we lived in Leipzig, Germany there was a fleet of Antonov's at the Leipzig Airport.

[@alooga555]

AN-124s are frequent visitors at Paine Field. It's so cool to see the flight crew gets the giant bird ready for flight (it's the only plane I know that carries its own tow bar).

[@cherylreichardt]

Arrival shot captured just perfectly of the magnificent aircraft. Love it at LAX on AVL! ❤

[@danieljorge746]

Awesome landing, i downloaded the AN-124 while deployed to Afghanistan in 2007 and it was carrying the new MRAP vehicles for Army and Marines combat patrols

[@charlesd.3749]

Great capture. I know our everyday spotters on the hill had a good day. 💯💯💯

[@Bill_N_ATX]

I once saw two of these parked at Houston Intercontinental Airport. Apparently, they were transporting a bunch of oilfield equipment overseas. It’s amazing seeing just one but two at the same time was something else.

[@raulmorales5888]

My favorite location for plane spotting. It's just sweet!! Thank you Kevin.

[@mrkc10]

Great catch Kevin. The H Hotel vantage point never disappoints.

[@brianevans4704]

I saw one up close at Long Beach (LGB) over 10 years ago. My company lifted a 100 million dollar Russian satellite and placed it on a truck. Later on that night we offloaded the truck at Sea Launch at the port of Long Beach.

[@nathalieplum2137]

And does the Antonov still impressed you even though you've seen space equipment?

[@brianevans4704]

@@nathalieplum2137 it did impress me! I was also impressed by a 747 cargo plane that I helped load some crates onto. I was able to walk through the 747. Both are awesome to see up close. I've been lucky to see many cool things as a crane operator. I saw NASA assembling the first (or second, I don't remember?) Mars Rover at JPL. l worked on Movie's, picked up a Hippo at LA Zoo, been on and around cargo and cruise ships at the harbor. Seeing the Space Shuttle Discovery up close was cool too! A few of my old coworkers were involved in lifting Shuttle Discovery and setting it vertical back in January of this year.

[@brianevans4704]

@@nathalieplum2137 it did impress me! I was also impressed by a 747 cargo plane that I helped load some crates onto. I was able to walk through the 747. Both are awesome to see up close. I've been lucky to see many cool things as a crane operator. I saw NASA assembling the first (or second, I don't remember?) Mars Rover at JPL. l worked on Movie's, picked up a Hippo at LA Zoo, been on and around cargo and cruise ships at the harbor. Seeing the Space Shuttle Discovery up close was cool too! A few of my old coworkers were involved in lifting Shuttle Discovery and setting it vertical back in January of this year.

[@guillermoguevara5356]

That was so awesome being there. Great shot buddy.

[@bobbycromwell3881]

Did that come from Belfast cuz I watched it land to refuel at Belfast international airport yesterday morning amazing plane ✈️

[@infoffice]

Very beautiful airport, rich infrastructure.

[@brianscharsch9767]

Outstanding video 🙏❤️✈️

[@pesetamaya3509]

She's a beauty man. She's a Beast she's a!!!!!!! man. They aint no words.

[@MrBob-ui1dt]

They are building a AN 225 again and the landing was butter

[@derekmorgan9250]

rubbish that came from zelenskys mouth , they should pay back all the billions usa and europe has given them first

[@CdA_Native]

I was invited to fly on an Antonov 124 (RA 82014) from San Francisco to Ekaterinburg, Russia in January 1992. The "passenger" section is above the cargo area in the back of the plane. Only one window, and the toilet was a plastic toilet seat, attached to a metal frame ....... with a metal bucket under the toilet seat. We nicknamed it the "Russkie Out House."

[@jeremyr7147]

Ekatarinaburg, so did you pick up a wife while there? 😁.. its known as the city of brides right..

[@CdA_Native]

@@jeremyr7147 No, not in Ekaterinburg.... in Vladivostok!!

[@jeremyr7147]

@@CdA_Native 👌👍 🇷🇺💪

[@VT-EVA]

That was awesome to see the Antonov AN-124 that made my day. I absolutely loved it as always. See you soon on Sunday. ❤

[@silvamnatsakanyan3774]

Old car show, old airplane show …I like it

[@levideverney9248]

I wish people would stop talking about Luftansa. Things happen let it go!😊

[@jurgenbartz7840]

Just don't talk about it...

[@areasevenpro]

Can't hold it back anymore...

[@jacobrocks7]

That’s a massive plane !

[@ThatbooThatboo]

Great to see it souring again.

[@ethanpham3187]

Wow! Glad I didn’t miss it live! ❤

[@user-yb9vk3dv6h]

It says " BE BRAVE " 🫡

[@lonistewart3405]

Be Brave like Mykolaiv. Several of the Ruslans have "Be Brave Like XXXXX" on the nose as a remembrance to the lives lost in this stupid war.

[@teresa4773]

WOW, serious Butter landing..only on AVL..nice job Kevin

[@RebeccaLerch]

Thanks Kevin. Love it

[@unclekennymusic]

Epic!!! AND, holy moly too...🤘😆

[@Eric-cq1cz]

That's a beast. Lordy.

[@AlexfromHollywood]

pure finesse

[@v_zach]

Nice to see people walking around her for a sense of scale. ✈

[@chewie94116]

Great landing for a huge monster of a plane- Antonov AN-124. I read that it can hold 150 tons of cargo.

[@The.Drunk-Koala]

Me: Thats a big plane. 1:21 : Talking to me?

[@GroovyVideo2]

perfect landing - thanks

[@graceryan9212]

Perfect landing 👍☺️☺️👍

[@JH-th9th]

what a monster.........kudos to the pilot....I'm surprised the landing gear doesn't have landing gear....lolol...beautiful !!!

[@georgesboutz8080]

Question is....why is it there?

[@mistertagnan]

Seems it was the one chartered to fly MVac engine nozzle extensions for SpaceX. Landed at the shuttle landing facility after departing LAX, so it seems really likely that this was the reason

[@Stevonoles1]

That was smooth!

[@peacefulwanderer2050]

I live right outside of LAX and see all manner of aircraft flying in/out, but damn, sure sucks I missed this. Sweet touchdown.

[@VeraLucia-xg6ll]

Seus pousos nós Aeroportos, eram um acontecimento especial!

[@user-ie8bz7jz2r]

Beautiful bird. Massive, even more impressive up close not in a video. What an eye feast for those present.

[@Emz_Jhaye]

Antonov AN-124 😍😍😍

[@ethercruiser1537]

Beautiful 👍

[@DisHammerhand]

Dang! I wish I knew when that was coming in. I would have seen it fly over my house!

[@landismcgauhey7217]

Kevin, congratulations on another historic capture.

[@lewisbale1]

Wow❤ the smooth landing.

[@luisamador6281]

The tires didn t even smoked, wow!

[@AlisonN860]

great job capturing its arrival !

[@christinebarnes3493]

Super smooth landing for such a big bird!!

[@armandolopez8983]

Great visit...Sorry I missed it!

[@StuartAxe]

Fabulous looking airplane.

[@yw0522]

This AN124 (reg UR-82007) participated in May 22 1988 San Diego air show. Its reg# was CCCP-82007, It belonged to Soviet Union then. I walked into this airplane and I saw several people spitting on its tires. I believe some people hated USSR at that time..l still have some picures and I was 39 year old

[@TheEDFLegacy]

And now we love it! Many people don't realize how much the Ukrainians helped the Soviet Union's technological development, including Antonov. One of the reasons why Putin is so hell-bent on dragging them back into the Kremlin's orbit is because Russian tech has never been the same, and a big part of it was losing Ukraine after the fall of the Soviet Union. I would love to see Western countries start ordering Antonov planes like these. They are on-par with US heavy-lift aircraft.

[@user-eh5cr4or6k]

@@TheEDFLegacy imagine if over 90% of the ukrainians had voted to rejoin Russia? I'm sure none of the American alphabet agencies would have a problem with that.

[@chriscalderin6677]

@@TheEDFLegacy you have zero clue what you are talking about you must be a biden voter

[@PlanespotterJourdan]

Good catch Kevin! Love AVL

[@user-oj7ch6gj8w]

Dude. You’re in a roll

[@buffdelcampo]

I was in that plane back in 1989 when it was CCCP-82007. It was at Brown Field for an airshow. Good to see it in the US again. Thanks!

[@yw0522]

May 22nd 1988. I also walked into this plane CCCP-82007 and noticed lots of saliva on its tires. Now I feel bad for Ukraine.

[@buffdelcampo]

@@yw0522 It could have been May of '88 when I was there. I guessed it was '89 but it was a guess. I went up in the front and the crew let me sit in the left seat. With my broken Russian and their broken English they explained all the systems. I had been on C-5A aircraft in the Air Force. I never thought I'd be able to sit in a Soviet transport, so it was very interesting to me. Yeah, it was still during Soviet times and it was all one country. After the breakup of the USSR, I spent time in Russia. I never thought this would happen.

[@chriscalderin6677]

@@yw0522 you feel bad for Ukraine because you are conditioned by the media! You would feel bad for Russia if you thought for yourself

[@bezrux7147]

I work there and I saw ur close up I recorded it it it was AWSOME

[@danielrandolph9170]

Smooth landing awesome good job to the polits !!

[@kaijuman1956]

SPECTACULAR!❤️👍🏾👍🏾

[@lookimfancy]

Wow! Very big jet!!

[@chipbower361]

Beautiful aircraft!

[@jasonatkins1467]

SPIRIT represent!

[@jamesinman1198]

I want to see the AN 124 in person. I've never seen one in person. The AN 124 looks really cool!

[@MrCubflyer]

I've pushed them all over the place .They leak like crazy they fly the heck out of them, though, so I don't think they get a lot of maintenance.

[@sabaschamberlain8050]

Omg smooth

[@trainsplanesandotherthings5187]

Imagine what it look like at the In & Out when it flew overhead...

[@user-ed7on9vd7y]

superb

[@artkahn888]

Thank you for the SCAP METAL 🫡🇺🇸

[@MicBergsma]

Wow massive!!

[@tonypalermo5796]

I watched one of these take off in Albuquerque NM in 2019.

[@RebeccaLerch]

That was a beautiful ending. Oh I see the name. Yeah remember one got destroyed. Thank you Kevin . Nice to run cross your mind.

[@davidmanconi]

Fantastic footage. So the big question is what was it carrying? Looked like a few security cars around it as it rolled to its parking spot.

[@mistertagnan]

Probably MVac engine nozzle extensions for SpaceX. They’re based in LA (technically Hawthorne) and they chartered an An-124 to ferry the nozzle extensions to Cape Canaveral - after departing it flew straight to the shuttle landing facility. I guess it could also be a satellite of some kind, but I’m unaware of any satellite on manifest that would require being flown from LA

[@SoCalOCRailfan]

Awesome video!! Wow, that thing is massive, sucks that the AN225 is no longer apart of the antonov fleet :(

[@GracemarieJohnson]

That's a nice catch! You don't see these types of planes in this side of the world very often.

[@RobertSmith-sj6nd]

Nice catch Kevin

[@1970rpm]

Reverent silence . . . stunning.

[@user-lj8rv8or3t]

Nice nice !!😊

[@chrisoneill9775]

Beautiful!

[@killerwhaletank]

That butter landing OMFG!

[@nel600]

Nice!

[@Lufty747fan]

So lucky to see that the last few days my phone hasn’t completely been working and when I’m watching live streams doesn’t stay live even when I reset my phone and everything so couldn’t watch today because of how annoying that is but great video wish I could’ve seen it live love the sister aircraft to the an225. Also sounded great on landing with reverse thrusts

[@James-FL]

I've seen this baby up close! Have you?

[@eutimiochavez415]

Beautiful airplane great landing love it ❤❤❤❤❤❤