Terrifying moment BA jet almost flipped over by 90mph Storm Corrie winds during aborted landing at Heathrow: Plane-spotters say the pilot ‘deserved a medal’ for averting disaster
- The shocking footage was captured by plane spotters on Monday as Storm Corrie continued to batter the UK
- High winds have left 30,000 people without power in Scotland on top of 7,000 still cut off after Storm Malik
- Northern Powergrid says 7,000 in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and County Durham are without power
- Boy, 9, killed by falling tree in Staffordshire on Saturday and woman, 60, in Aberdeen was also killed by tree
- Schools in Aberdeenshire are shut due to power problems after ScotRail cancelled all its services last night
This is the terrifying moment a British Airways jet struggles to land at Heathrow during Storm Corrie with shocked plane-spotters praising the pilot after they say the jet’s tail struck the tarmac.
Winds of up to 92mph have caused devastation across the UK this weekend as Storm Corrie battered the country.
The plane was coming into the London airport on Monday shortly after midday after departing from Aberdeen at about 10.50am.
Shocking footage captured by live streaming platform Big Jet TV showed the aircraft almost flip after making its approach in strong winds which forced the ‘touch and go’ stunt, meaning the pilot had to take off again and re-approach for a second attempt.
Witnesses claim paint dust can be seen coming off the tail of the plane as it hit the ground during the shaky landing attempt made yesterday.
The plane appears to rock from side to side as it hits the tarmac before it leans heavily onto its left side, balancing on the left wheels.
As the pilot battles to prevent it from flipping, the tail of the plane appears to touch the tarmac before the aircraft leaves the runway and heads back into the air for another attempt.
A British Airways spokesman said: ‘Our pilots are highly trained to manage a range of scenarios, including extreme weather conditions, and our flight crew landed the aircraft safely. Our customers and crew all disembarked as normal.’
