Video: Car Follows Emirates A380 On Runway As It Takes Off

The “follow me” car that tracked an Emirates Airbus A380 may not exactly make it on the next Fast and Furious franchise, but it made headlines all over social media, making for a good consolation.

There wasn't a Hollywood crew at the airstrip of the Dusseldorf Airport in Germany, but what the automobile did can be a good plot for an action film. It's no daredevil stunt either, but the car “dramatically” entered the scene – complete with flashing lights and a swerve to the left side of the plane - as if it were chasing the jumbo jet.

The 25 second clip was shared by the airline through their official social media pages. Since then, their Twitter post has garnered more than 38,000 views and north of 2,000 likes.

Video credits were made out to “Cargospotter,” while a “Catch me if you can” caption was included, alongside tagging the Emirates @Airbus A380 and @dusairport.

One source reported that Dusseldorf Airport responded to the Tweet. It wasn't one of those “challenge accepted” rebuttal, but it said that their #Followme car “will shift up a gear,” so it's best for @emirates to “be prepared.”

A spokesperson who talked with Arabian Business pointed that the now-popular “follow me” car was on the runway “to carry out a routine inspection.” It didn't made a scene, let alone caused a hint of trouble. Instead, the car was doing what it was supposed to do.

“One of its tasks is to frequently check runways/taxiways for debris to enable smooth operation,” said the representative.

Aside from making sure that the runway is free from any obstructions, “follow me” cars can also be called into action to help the plane.

Among others, they can be used to guide aircraft “to/from a parking location if the pilot is not familiar with the airport,” or they can be requested to make “specific visual checks” before the plane takes off.

Given the fact that “follow me” cars need to have speed on their side, Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport flaunted a Lamborghini Huracan that serves as a “taxi car” for planes to follow “before takeoff and after landing.”

At Dubai International Airport, these cars are utlized as “airside operations vehicles” to provide the airport with a bevy of tasks, including guiding aircrafts who might not be aware of the airfield layout, or those having “radio transmission issues.