Scary landing: Boeing 777 manages to land at Heathrow Airport in London in high wind conditions
American Airlines flight somehow managed to land at Heathrow Airport in London amid high winds generated by Storm Gerrit on Wednesday.
The high winds were so powerful that they tilted the Boeing 777 with its wings dangerously angling towards the ground on the runway, but after 10 minutes of pure terror, the pilot managed to achieve balance and the plane made it to the runway unharmed; otherwise, it would have been a tragic accident.
The video of this scary landing was shared by aviation enthusiasts BigJetTV on X showed.
«American 777 insane landing at London Heathrow,» BigJetTV captioned the clip
As the plane struggled to achieve balance, the man who was recording the video could be heard saying, «Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Stop it!.»
Reportedly, many flights have been grounded at Heathrow, which is one of the UK's busiest airports, as a result of Storm Gerrit.
Eighteen British Airways flights have been cancelled due to the storm, which is expected to last through the day, according to GB news.
Moreover, rail services have also been affected due to the story in many parts of the UK.
«Winds across southern coastal areas of England will be strong, possibly peaking around 70 mph on exposed coastlines, but more widely around 50-60 mph within the warning area,» the UK Met Office said on Wednesday.
