British Airways plane touches down and takes off again at Heathrow airport due to strong winds. Watch video
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The video shows the plane flying down a runway at the Heathrow airport in London. After multiple attempts, the aircraft fails to make a touchdown and aborts the process.
A nail-biting video of an aircraft trying to land at Heathrow airport amid strong winds has gone viral on the internet. The clip is definitely an abiophobe's nightmare. Shared on Twitter, the video shows a British Airways plane trying to land on the runway.
The video shows the plane flying down a runway at the Heathrow airport in London. After multiple attempts, the aircraft fails to make a touchdown and aborts the process. It then again flies off into the sky. The main reason of this glitch is because of the strong winds blowing along the runway due to Storm Corrie.
"A full-on Touch and go, with a tail strike! Watch for the paint dust after contact and watch the empange shaking as it drags. The pilot deserves a medal! BA training could use this in a scenario - happy to send the footage chaps," reads the caption.
Take a look:
A321 TOGA and Tail Strike!A full-on Touch and go, with a tail strike! Watch for the paint dust after contact and watch the empennage shaking as it drags. The pilot deserves a medal! BA training could use this in a scenario - happy to send the footage chaps #aviation #AvGeek pic.twitter.com/ibXjmVJGiT
The clip has garnered over 264k views and tons of reactions. While many were simply shocked at the scene, others commented on how scary it must have been for the passengers. Others lauded the strong nerve of the pilot.
If there was such a strong wind blowing, why was permission granted to land? Any response from the Heathrow ATC?
