Pilots battle to land swaying Aurigny plane in powerful gales at Bristol Airport

That is the terrifying second a pilot struggled to land a airplane in sturdy Storm Claudio winds at Bristol airport.

The crew of the Aurigny ATR72-600 plane battled in opposition to winds of as much as 41mph yesterday while making an attempt to land the small jet.

Footage exhibits the swaying plane coming in at an angle and being pushed off track by gusts.

The nostril of the propeller airplane started transferring to the left within the wind, placing it on the mistaken angle when approaching the runway.

At one level it appeared that the plane was beginning to spin because it continued to tilt on its left aspect while trying to descend.

Nonetheless, professional pilots managed to land safely.

The UK has felt the moist and gusty winds of Storm Claudio this week, with climate warnings in place throughout the nation.

Heavy rain has hit the east of England as we speak, while a yellow warning has been issued throughout the Irish sea coastal areas from 7am till 10pm.

The crew of the Aurigny ATR72-600 plane battled in opposition to winds of as much as 41mph on Wednesday while making an attempt to land their plane

As of seven.30am, there have been 21 separate flood alerts lively for components of the capital, coastal cities and areas close to swollen rivers.

Automobiles had been trapped in excessive water after flash flooding inundated the A41 Hendon Manner in North London final evening.

Met Workplace chief meteorologist Neil Armstrong stated: ‘30 to 40mm of rain is predicted to fall in some areas, and the place it falls over floor already moist from current rainfall in addition to fallen leaves there could also be spray and flooding on the roads in addition to journey delays.

‘A lot of the UK can anticipate a spell of sturdy southerly winds on Wednesday, however the warning space highlights the place gusts of as much as 65mph will probably be and subsequently the place there are more likely to be some journey delays.’

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