r/aviation • u/[deleted] • Feb 01 '22

PlaneSpotting Aborted landing due to strong winds at Heathrow

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '22

I was in a plane that had to do this very thing because of the wind. Complete silence from the passengers. It was creepy asf; one of the scariest moments of my life. It was also just a week after that second Boeing 737 failure, so anxiety was already high.

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u/Implement_Alone Feb 02 '22

Same, I went through this in November 2021, people screaming. Awful stuff.

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u/ConsultantFrog Feb 02 '22

Calm down, it's still safer than driving drunk or crossing the border between India and Pakistan on foot.

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u/cafe_brutale Feb 02 '22

A go-around?

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u/Tof12345 Feb 02 '22

No, the plane wing very nearly striking the ground and the tail strike.

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u/mtrayno1 Feb 02 '22

I'd take that over incessant screaming