Horror moment plane struggles to land at Heathrow in 100mph winds during Storm Éowyn
Footage has captured the horror moment a plane was forced to pull upwards just moments before landing during Storm Éowyn.
The aircraft could be seen struggling to land at Heathrow Airport as gusts of up to 100mph hit the country. As the jet touches the tarmac, it is forced to pull up.
Wind speed records of up to 114mph were recorded in Galway, Ireland, at 5am on Friday, according to the Mirror. Met Éireann said that the record, which was previously set in 1945 in Limerick, has now been broken.
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Most schools remain shut in Scotland with all trains and ferry services axed. People have been warned to avoid travel as elements of the storm batter the UK.
The threat is so severe that rail services and flights have had to be cancelled, with experts warning of the risk of damaged buildings, uprooted trees, and the potential for power cuts. Most planes have been grounded with operations suspended.
Rare red weather warnings have been issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland as the Met Office anticipates gusts to last until Friday evening. Mace Head on the exposed Galway coast in Ireland recorded a gust of 108mph at 4am. In Wales, Aberdaron in Gwynedd hit 93mph and 70mph has been recorded in Cumbria.
Glasgow and Edinburgh Airport said they were limiting airport operations today, with the former citing a "significant level of flight cancellations" while Belfast International warned of significant disruption to flights. Passengers and motorists in areas covered by red and amber weather warnings have been told to avoid travel "unless absolutely essential".
National Highways said the A66 between the A1M in North Yorkshire and M6 in Cumbria, as well as the A628 Woodhead Pass in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, were both closed overnight due to strong winds.
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