Storm Kathleen: Terrifying footage of bumpy landing at Leeds Bradford Airport on Saturday

This is the terrifying moment a plane made a bumpy landing due to Storm Kathleen in Yorkshire – as flights were cancelled across the UK due to strong winds.

The plane can be seen being buffeted about by strong winds as it comes in to land.

The video, taken by Kay Thompson, 33, at Leeds Bradford Airport on Saturday, shows the plane wobbling in crosswinds as it struggles to make it to the runway.

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Storm Kathleen has bought winds of up to 60mph across the UK, particularly across the West.

The video, taken by Kay Thompson, 33, at Leeds Bradford Airport on Saturday, shows the plane wobbling in crosswinds as it struggles to make it to the runway.The video, taken by Kay Thompson, 33, at Leeds Bradford Airport on Saturday, shows the plane wobbling in crosswinds as it struggles to make it to the runway.
The video, taken by Kay Thompson, 33, at Leeds Bradford Airport on Saturday, shows the plane wobbling in crosswinds as it struggles to make it to the runway.

Flights were left grounded and up to 34,000 people were left without power on Saturday due to the storm.

Kay, from Leeds, said: “Obviously there were really strong winds, and I just noticed the planes were coming in sideways.

“We usually go [to the airport] when it’s windy because we like to see if there’s going to be any go-arounds.

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“A go-around is basically where they almost touch down but can’t land safely so take off again – it only happens in really bad weather.

“It’s the highest airport in the UK which is good for planes taking off but causes a lot of problems when it’s windy because it’s so high up.”

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