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19th Jan 2015

Video: More nail-biting footage of Aer Lingus pilots trying to land in extremely high winds

We need a stiff drink just watching this

Conor Heneghan

We need a stiff drink just watching this.

The weather has caused some form of inconvenience for most of us in recent weeks – power outages, dangerous roads etc. – and airline pilots have felt the effects more than most.

We’ve featured a number of examples of pilots trying to land in high winds of late and the most recent footage comes from Birmingham Airport, where Aer Lingus planes were amongst many that experienced landings that were far from straightforward.

Anyone else’s nerves just a teeny bit shot after watching that?

Video via YouTube/flugsnug

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