WE NEARLY HIT A CATHAY PACIFIC TAIL WHILE LANDING

In 2000, I was sitting in the rear of the aircraft in my jumpseat, going in for landing into SFO. About 10 seconds from landing, I looked out the window and saw the tail of a Cathay Pacific Airlines Boeing 747 crossing our path as we were landing. I remember the pilot pulled up so fast, I thought I was back in my Navy days. The pilot didn't say a word for about a minute. A very long minute. Passengers were screaming, and the only thing that prevented me from screaming was I was pinned to the seat with such force it kept me silent. The pilot finally made an announcement and apologized for the severe maneuver, but that we had almost hit the aircraft, which crossed into our landing path without permission. Let's just say I had a series of cocktails when I arrived home.