Performing a crosswind landing is just one of the many things pilots have to contend with in the UK winter. This footage posted by flying enthusiast flugsnug, shows the challenge pilots face when trying to land in strong crosswinds (winds blowing across the runway) at Birmingham airport.
Located 5.5 miles from Birmingham city centre, it's not uncommon to see pilots perform several landing attempts into the airport. Known to have problems with strong crosswinds, especially during winter, on some occasions pilots have been forced to land elsewhere
The aircraft featured in this video are Dash 8’s and ATR72 from both Flybe and Aer Lingus but these crosswinds affect larger jets too like the A320 – check out the footage here.
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