Leeds Bradford Airport: Watch moment Jet2 plane aborts landing in Storm Dave’s strong winds
Footage shows the moment a Jet2 plane aborted landing in Storm Dave’s strong winds at Leeds Bradford Airport.
This is the moment a Jet2 plane aborted landing and performed a go-around in Storm Dave’s strong winds at Leeds Bradford Airport on Easter Sunday (5 April).
In footage of the aborted landing, captured by Milosz Gregorczyk, the Boeing 737 can be seen approaching the runway, before ascending back into the sky again.
The plane, which was flying from Palma de Mallorca, attempted to land at Leeds Bradford Airport at around 11:32, before performing a go-around and landing around 15 minutes later.
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Storm Dave hit the city last night, with the Met Office recording gusts of up to 47mph. The worst of the storm has now passed, however the Met Office is forecasting wind gusts of over 30mph until 18:00.
The weather is predicted to be calmer in Leeds from Easter Monday (6 April), with the Met Office forecasting sun and temperatures to rise to 20°C on Wednesday (8 April).