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Air Scare: Landing a Boeing 777 in a Windstorm

Wednesday, Aug 26, 2015

We’ve all experienced some form of airplane turbulence before. Maybe it jolted you out of a deep sleep, or knocked the peanuts and tomato juice off your tray. But chances are, you’ve never felt 75 mph winds rock a Boeing 777 back and forth seconds before landing.

At Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, the worst recorded windstorm in 100 years gave pilots and passengers quite the scare. Incredibly, pilots landed the jumbo jet flawlessly. No doubt, they earned their wings that day.

Fasten your seatbelt and check out the video below:

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