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catbyte

(34,307 posts) Sun Feb 9, 2020, 03:00 PM Feb 2020

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OMG. Wild day at Birmingham Airport (UK) today during Storm Ciara: 😨😱

This one almost looked like a Harrier coming in for a landing. Those pilots deserve hazard pay for such a great landing. Why didn't they close the airport?

This Emirates flight had to go around its first landing attempt. This was the second. They ended up diverting to Frankfurt, 518 miles away:

In edit: Here's another one, yikes:

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OMG. Wild day at Birmingham Airport (UK) today during Storm Ciara: 😨😱 (Original Post) catbyte Feb 2020 OP

Oh holy hell Leghorn21 Feb 2020 #1

My heart was in my throat watching these!! Those pilots were amazing. Cousin Dupree Feb 2020 #2

All I could think of was the poor passengers and crew when I watched. BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #3

Leghorn21

(13,522 posts)

1. Oh holy hell

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Sun Feb 9, 2020, 03:13 PM

Feb 2020

Yes, please CLOSE THE AIRPORT

Cousin Dupree

(1,866 posts)

2. My heart was in my throat watching these!! Those pilots were amazing.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Sun Feb 9, 2020, 03:25 PM

Feb 2020

BigmanPigman

(51,552 posts)

3. All I could think of was the poor passengers and crew when I watched.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Sun Feb 9, 2020, 05:37 PM

Feb 2020

I would have found religion suddenly, after I pooped my pants. Those pilots deserve a medal.

I am glad DFW's flight was canceled

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