An American Airlines flight had a lucky escape from a catastrophe as it made a miraculous landing at London’s Heathrow Airport amidst strong winds brought on by Storm Gerrit on Wednesday.
The video, which BigJetTV posted on X, shows the Boeing 777 tilting with its wing angled towards the runway due to strong winds.
American 777 insane landing at London Heathrow!
Caught during our livestream at @HeathrowAirport. Strong, gusting crosswind elements catching-out even the most seasoned pilots! Wouldn’t have liked being the NFP on this one 😂 watch the flight surfaces 🫨Get involved: what’s… pic.twitter.com/PjfqhsQjX2
— BIG JET TV (@BigJetTVLIVE) December 27, 2023
The videoclip was captioned, “American 777 insane landing at London Heathrow! Caught during our livestream at @HeathrowAirport”.
The pilot managed to stabilize the aircraft and made it to the runway. “Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Stop it!” was uttered by the individual filming as the aircraft struggled to maintain balance.
Winds possibly peaked around 70 mph on Wednesday.
Railway services have also been impacted in many parts of the UK.
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