THIS is Why I Will NEVER Get on One of These Things!!!

[injest]

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[delalluvia]

Never say never. 

Ye gods.   

The downdraft and crosswinds must have been a serious bitch to be blowing that plane around like that!!

Well done and great save, pilot. Bet they were all scared shitless.

[forsythia12]

yes, that's scary alright, but it's being way up in the air that i hate.  the thought of plunging for all that distance straight to the ground can keep me from sleeping at night.
in fact, i often have nightmares about plane crashes.  scary stuff.  not the way i want to exit this world, that's for sure.
i would like to avoid them altogether, but we're going to mexico in november with my inlaws again, and i've got no choice in the matter.  i had to take adivan last time, but it didn't help much.
maybe this time i can be fully knocked out!  or drunk! lol

[forsythia12]

so, injest...you've never been on one?

[Penthesilea]

that is one GREAT pilot....

Yes, he is!
This was last Saturday in Hamburg, Germany while a hurricane was blowing over the country. The actual state of affairs is that the tower directed the plane to the wrong runway. At the other runway the winds were less bad and coming from another direction.

The plane first got hit by a very strong squall (gust?) from the left, so it was pushed to the right. The pilot was able to balance the plane again, but then it was hit by a strong squall from the right and therefore pushed to the left and the left wing touched the ground. The pilot was thankfully quick and completely right with his decision to take off again.

The plane then circled for 15 minutes and finally landed safely on the other runway.

It is reported by a journalist who was on board that everybody on the plane was quiet. He said either people were pretty cool or in shock, but one way ot the other, there was no panic on board.

[delalluvia]

Yes, he is!
This was last Saturday in Hamburg, Germany while a hurricane was blowing over the country. The actual state of affairs is that the tower directed the plane to the wrong runway. At the other runway the winds were less bad and coming from another direction.

The plane first got hit by a very strong squall (gust?) from the left, so it was pushed to the right. The pilot was able to balance the plane again, but then it was hit by a strong squall from the right and therefore pushed to the left and the left wing touched the ground. The pilot was thankfully quick and completely right with his decision to take off again.

The plane then circled for 15 minutes and finally landed safely on the other runway.

It is reported by a journalist who was on board that everybody on the plane was quiet. He said either people were pretty cool or in shock, but one way ot the other, there was no panic on board.

Yep, saw that left wing touch and thought oh no!  Other planes have come to grief that way...
I also wonder, who the heck was standing under the runway to take the vid when a plane could've come down on their heads?!?!

[Shakesthecoffecan]

He/She may have been a student pilot doing a training manuver called a "Touch and Go" they land and take right back off again, several times.

I wondered if this might be the case, the plane seemed light, I think with a full plane it would not be as sideways as it was, but this is all speculation on my part.

[Jeff Wrangler]

What keeps the plane in the air, no matter what it weighs, is simply lift.  If there is greater air pressure under the wings than over the wings, the plane will fly, simple as that.

That's how they explained how The Flying Nun could fly. 

[Kelda]

shitting hell......... that is one scary video - that pilot is amazing!

[forsythia12]

shitting hell......... that is one scary video - that pilot is amazing!

"shitting hell"?  that's helarious kelda.