Safe Than Sorry: British Airways Airbus A380 Lands Too Late, Performs Touch & Go In London

A dramatic British Airways Airbus A380 arrival at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) has handed aviation watchers an extremely timely reminder that a pilot’s decision to perform a go-around is not a mistake, but rather a safety decision on its own. Footage of this incident shared online appears to show the superjumbo touching down long before powering back into the air, turning a tense arrival directly into a textbook example of caution.