Crosswind difficulties - Worst conditions in history!

Some landing and take-off highlights in awkward wind conditions at BHX this winter (a record winter for stormy conditions in the UK). Note the frequent flexing of the planes' wings in response to the turbulence.

Of the five "missed approaches" shown, three diverted to other airports, two were "go arounds" and landed successfully on second attempt.

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[flugsnug]

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[Last_one_before_I_go]

HUGE respect to the pilots for their skills in handling these conditions.

[WheatleyGLaDOS]

0:00 Thompson Airlines B757-200
0:34 Monarch A320-200
1:04 Turkish Airlines B737-800
1:25 *MYSTERY AIRLINE* B-Dash 8
1:34 FlyBe B-Dash 8 Q400
2:15 First Choice B757-300
2:38 FlyBe Emb-195
2:56 Monarch A320-200
3:49 Aer Lingus A320-200
4:08 Turkmenistan B757-200
4:19 United B757-300
4:49 FlyBe B-Dash 8 Q400
5:24 First Choice B767-300ER
5:44 Avro Business Jet BAE-146-200
6:05 *MYSTERY AIRLINE* B-Dash 8
6:23 Ryan Air B737-800
6:46 Emirates B777-300ER
7:10 Ryan Air B737-800
7:43 BMI ERJ-145
7:58 Emirates B777-300ER
8:25 Austrian A321-200
8:57 Ryan Air B737-800
9:14 Monarch A320-200
9:39Emirates B777-300ER
9:52 Austrian B-Dash 8 Q400
10:08 FlyBe B-Dash 8 Q400
10:28 *MYSTERY AIRLINE* Emb-110

[TheSpaceMan]

though it's scary to watch, it gives me the confidence that both the pilots can handle circumstances like this and planes can withstand such winds

[Chris-orit]

Amazing how the wind throws these planes around like toys. Would love to hear the conversation in the cockpit.

[salfrango]

If you’re in a hurry and can’t watch all 11 minutes of the clip, here are the highlights: 0:31, 1:34, 2:36, 4:19, 5:41, 7:14, 8:24, 8:58, 9:14, and 10:04.

[Error__Page-Not_Found]

I feel sorry for the guy who had to clean the seats after those landings.

[georgereyes]

I’m also a pilot, and I remembered the most challenging landing that I had done whilst typhoon ompong was at its peak, wind 300/ 45 gusting to 68 kts, no idea how I landed it.

[rirururu]

This is scary, yes, but at the same time it makes me a bit more confident to get on the plane knowing that these wonderful pilots are trained to handle the worst conditions.

[daddyrabbit]

I never realized how uneven a runway can be.

[weaselsworld]

@8:00: really cool to see the wingtip vortices being ripped away across the runway from the aircraft (those ripple lines that distort the scenery behind them)! Quite an interesting focal length that makes the runway look short and extremely hilly, and makes the planes look like they're barely moving forward at all!
Thanks for sharing this awesome footage.

[EmpyreanLightASMR]

btw, to the uploader or whoever shot this, nice lens and well done, crystal clear footage. Also pleasant audio. Finally, to my great surprise, watching this did the exact opposite of scaring me, I kind of saw how powerful these planes are and that they really are up to the task. As a white-knuckle flyer (but I do fly), I hope to remember this video next time I take off. Landings never bother me, even in stormy-as-hell conditions. It's take offs and the fear of CAT that drive me to near insanity lol. Silly take offs.

[ZombieDog]

These are amazing. I was in a flight which landed in a bad crosswind while flying into Tampa and I had no idea what was going on at the time. All I knew was that the plane was rocking from side to side horribly and I was looking out the window and watching the wing miss the runway by what appeared to be just feet. I've never been more worried during a flight than that, I was certain we were going to clip the runway and cartwheel. Obviously we landed safely but it was definitely worse than the other minor frights on planes I've had.

[DutchPilotGirl]

I don't understand why people would dislike this video. This video is AMAZING! I love it. :)

[kamjo]

Thumbs up for no stupid annotations, and for not setting the video to some stupid music like so many other airplane related vids I've watched! Greet footage!

[ricdwe]

Absolutely amazing to see how these huge aircraft are pushed about like model [toy] planes when confronted with crosswind forces.

[CyberSystemOverload]

8 years on and this remains one of the best crosswind landing vids out there. 38mil views fantastic. What true professionals these pilots are showing amazing skills. Seeing the mighty GE90s wobble and shake @ 6:44 is something and shows how strong the winds were! Im sure this video is shown in ground schools all over the world!

[vanaus]

A perfect video to help explain to passengers that complain sometimes of a, 'HARD', landing. Often, this is the reason why.
When landing in crosswind senerios the pilot needs to plant it firmly on the ground, so to speak. It may feel a bit rough and sometimes it'll give ya a little fright. But it's controlled and planned, enabling you to be safely on the ground.

[whopperlover]

ATC at 1:46 be like : Sir, your ex wife is waiting at the terminal.

Pilot at 1:49 : NOPE.

[JohnThyEnglishman]

Turbulence alone makes me nervous and I'm sitting in an airport watching this. How comforting 🤣