Strong winds forced pilots into failed landing attempts at Madeira Airport on Saturday. Dozens of flights were cancelled because of Storm Bruna, and videos of the aborted approaches spread online.
Local plane-spotters filmed two aircraft pulling up from their final approach. A separate clip, filmed by a passenger, shows the same kind of manoeuvre from inside the cabin.
Condor and Easyjet Aircraft Both Abort Landings
A video published by Madeira Aviation Spotting shows a Condor aircraft and an easyJet aircraft both abandoning their landing attempts at Madeira Airport. Both planes climbed away instead of touching down.
The manoeuvre, known as a go-around, is used when conditions make a safe landing too risky. Strong, gusty winds around the airport were behind Saturday's attempts.
A Second Video Shows a Passenger's Own Aborted Landing
Other footage of the day's tense moments was also shared online. One clip was filmed by a passenger aboard a flight that aborted its landing in Madeira.
The video captures the moment from inside the cabin, as the aircraft pulled out of its approach rather than touching down.
Storm Bruna Had Grounded 37 Flights by Saturday Afternoon
By Saturday afternoon, 37 flights had been cancelled at Madeira International Airport, according to ANA Aeroportos, the airport operator. The total covered 20 arrivals, 17 departures.
The cancellations were linked to Storm Bruna, which brought worsening weather to the archipelago over the weekend. Affected airlines included TAP, easyJet, Transavia, British Airways, Ryanair, Jet2 and Enter Air.
Gusts Could Reach 130 Km/H Through Sunday
Portugal's weather service, IPMA, forecast persistent and sometimes heavy rain between Saturday and Sunday. Wind was expected to reach 100 km/h in low-lying areas and 130 km/h in the highlands.
ANA Aeroportos warned passengers to check with their airline before going to the airport. The warning pointed to conditions that could keep affecting departures and arrivals in the days ahead.
Source: dnoticias.pt Source: dnoticias.pt
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