Air Berlin planes flies very low for last transatlantic flight.<br />Air Berlin pilot performing low fly-by<br />Air Berlin pilot's 'lap of honour' is being investigated<br />Air Berlin pilot investigated over extremely low fly-by stunt at Dusseldorf Airport<br />Passengers scream in terror as pilot performs incredibly low stunt when Air Berlin flight lands for the last time<br />Last Air Berlin flight from US pulls off spectacular landing manoeuvre<br />A pilot is being investigated for a dangerous airport stunt which made screaming witnesses think it was about to crash.<br /><br /><br />The final long-distance flight by bankrupt airline Air Berlin was coming in to land when it performed the maneuver at Dusseldorf Airport with 200 passengers onboard.<br /><br />The Airbus A330 plane carried out an honorary flyover, turning on its side and flying worryingly close to the airport terminal.<br /><br />In a video shot from the ground, a woman can be heard saying: "What is he doing?"<br /><br /><br />Flight AB7001 from Miami to Germany looked like it was about to land when it picked up speed and elevation, showing off its wings one last time.<br /><br />The plane then makes a sharp left turn towards the terminal building, with the people on the outside terrace screaming out in fear.<br /><br />An airport employee who watched the dramatic scenes unfold thought at first the aeroplane would crash right into the terminal.<br /><br />She said: "It was a strange feeling when the A330 came right at us, as we did not know before that it would do a honorary lap."<br /><br />The federal aviation authority (LBA) is set to investigate, The Local reports.<br /><br />However another video, shot from the control tower of Dusseldorf Airport, clearly shows that it was a perfectly orchestrated move and that at no point anyone at the airport was in danger.
