Fierce Winds in UK Force Plane to Miss Landings

A pilot attempting to land a Boeing 777 airplane was forced to abort after heavy winds made him miss several approaches

According to YouTube user miskolcfr, who uploaded the video, the Emirates airline was trying to land at Birmingham Airport from Dubai. The video's description states that the pilot missed two attempts at landing before diverting to London Gatwick.

Another smaller plane was also unable to land at Birmingham, due to heavy winds

Gale-force winds have wreaked havoc across Great Britain for the past 24 hours, causing more than just flight delays and relocated landings. On Thursday, the storm created the worst tidal surge to hit the east coast of Britain in 60 years, the Telegraph reports. Read more...