A320 lufthansa nearly crashed during crosswind approach

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On landing runway 23 Hamburg Germany, in severe cross wind conditions, the aircraft was caught by a gust lifting its right wing up causing its left wingtip to strike the runway. Pilots were able to go-around for a 2nd safe landing on runway 33. Damage to leading edge and left winglet.

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• EDDH
• a320
• crosswind
• wingtip
• storm
• crash
• go-around
• airplane
• lufthansa
• march
• extreme
• landing
• approach
• airbus
• aircraft

[iZafTouch4G]

thats how i first tried to land a plane on gta san andreas

[emachines34]

i feel sorry for those passengers, imagine how scared they must have felt when the left wing touched the runway

[lohphat]

The approach was not stabilized. He was rolling on short final and way too high. Also, he kicked the rudder over before the mains were down and spoilers applied; by kicking the rudder over too soon he caused the crosswind to get under the right wing and start to turn the plane. He/She made the better call to balk and go around once it was clear that it was past the point of salvage. THIS is why we have recurrent pilot training -- they are NOT overpaid bus drivers.

[brewy1973]

that is why i hate flying

[Salad107]

It's so super stupid to let a plane land in some scary conditions. I think ATC was an idiot and the pilot also, because he (or she, heard it was her,woman) shouldn't accept directions from ATC. Weird, really. This wind could have killed them...

[kochmarby]

pilots  - super professionals..

[Alexvideoclip]

@MacrophileWolf and his job

[gettubin]

WWWREE

[caco1953]

En el archipielago quizas faltó la decisión de no rehusar y tirarse como sea no mas

[balmaceda191]

Si lo que paso en el archipielago fue algo parecido a esto, ufffff "sin comentarios"

[RBChoman]

Amazing. Check the winds, online, is a good and easy thing to do before taking an airplane. Just to have your own criteria.

[Slasherzza]

Oh my goodness, that's insane. Don't know how I'd cope in that kind of xwind. I agree with whoever says Lufthansa or whoever are bloody at fault for that landing, not the pilot. As the old adage goes, the inexperienced pilot is still flying in bad weather, the experienced pilot is returning to the airfield and the most experienced is on the ground. Poor bloke, lucky for the passengers that he made the right call. Good on him. :)