7 November 2014

AIRCRAFT STORIES - Amazing drone footage of passenger jets landing and taking off in Mexico City shows airport like it has never been seen before





Amazing drone footage of passenger jets landing and taking off in Mexico City shows airport like it has never been seen before


  • Postandfly was granted rare aerial access to planes in the Mexican capital
  • Video includes overhead views of aircraft taxiing to and from terminals
  • Fascinating slow-motion shots show planes landing and taking off
  • Mexican Air and Space Navigation Services asked company to create video

A stunning video shot by a GoPro camera attached to a drone is giving viewers a revealing behind-the-scenes glimpse of an airport like it has never been seen before.

The nearly four-minute video contains a series of fascinating scenes, including slow-motion shots of planes landing and taking off, overhead views of aircraft taxiing, and an air traffic control tower at sunrise.

The incredible footage was recorded by Postandfly at Mexico City International Airport after it was granted aerial access and the rare opportunity to fly a remote-controlled drone in close proximity to planes.


Overhead view: The incredible footage was recorded by Postandfly at Mexico City International Airport
Overhead view: The incredible footage was recorded by Postandfly at Mexico City International Airport


Postandfly was given the rare opportunity to fly a remote-controlled drone in close proximity to planes
Postandfly was given the rare opportunity to fly a remote-controlled drone in close proximity to planes


Set to dramatic music, the mesmerising video acts as a digital love letter to planes and airports, and it has been a huge hit with aviation and drone enthusiasts.

It has more than 150,000 views since it was uploaded to Postandfly’s YouTube channel two weeks ago. 


Set to dramatic music, the mesmerising video acts as a digital love letter to planes and airports
Set to dramatic music, the mesmerising video acts as a digital love letter to planes and airports


The video includes slow-motion shots of planes landing and taking off, and overhead views of aircraft taxiing
The video includes slow-motion shots of planes landing and taking off, and overhead views of aircraft taxiing


Postandfly said it created the video at the request of Mexican Air and Space Navigation Services
Postandfly said it created the video at the request of Mexican Air and Space Navigation Services


The video has more than 150,000 views since it was uploaded to Postandfly’s YouTube channel two weeks ago
The video has more than 150,000 views since it was uploaded to Postandfly’s YouTube channel two weeks ago


Postandfly said it created the video at the request of Mexican Air and Space Navigation Services (SENEAM).

The Mexico City-based drone video and photography company said: ‘SENEAM personnel, the General Administration of Civil Aeronautics and Postandfly working in conjunction with the control tower and pilots managed to take necessary precautions, in order to create this shots.’ 

Postandfly's portfolio includes a number of incredible videos of Mexico City landmarks, waterfalls, cliffs, turquoise blue waters and other breath-taking locations.


Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/




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