A plane spotter at Düsseldorf Airport captured the rare moment a car "chased down" an aircraft taking off.

Filmed on July 25, as an Airbus A380 starts it takeoff run a 'follow-me' car races around the corner and starts speeding after the aircraft.

The filmer told Newsflare: "The 'follow-me' car entered the runway and followed the mega airbus as if it's trying to chase it down the runway.

"The 'follow-me' car checks the runway for debris a few times a day, but I never managed to film it right behind an Airbus A380."