An Air India Boeing 747-400 escaped with minimal damage when it touched down short of runway 07R at Frankfurt Main Airport, Germany, but the event seriously damaged the runway's approach lighting and instrument landing system (ILS) localiser antenna. In the 20 January incident, the aircraft got too low on a Category 2 ILS approach and the captain elected to go around. The sink rate was not arrested in time, however, and the touchdown occurred. The go-around was continued and the aircraft landed safely on the northern runway shortly afterwards.
Source: Flight International
