Watch: Shocking moment British Airways plane aborts landing at Heathrow during Storm Corrie

Jerry Dyer, who caught the breathtaking footage, said: “A full-on touch and go, with a tail strike. This pilot deserves a medal.”
By Jessica Hehir-Smith
Published 1st Feb 2022, 16:17 BST
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This is the hair-raising moment a British Airways jet hit the runway during an aborted landing as Storm Corrie’s 90mph winds battered London Heathrow airport.

Jerry Dyer, the founder, presenter and producer of Big Jet TV, a live streaming platform specialising in Live Aviation content, caught the breathtaking footage.

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He shared the moment online, describing the tense situation as they watched the plane hit the runway at over 160mph.

The BA flight touches down before aborting the landing at Heathrow. Credit: SWNSThe BA flight touches down before aborting the landing at Heathrow. Credit: SWNS
The BA flight touches down before aborting the landing at Heathrow. Credit: SWNS

He said: “A full-on touch and go, with a tail strike.

“You could see the paint dust after contact, as well as the empennage shaking furiously as it dragged along the runway.

“This pilot deserves a medal.”

The plane flew into London Heathrow shortly after midday on Monday, after taking off from Aberdeen at around 10.50am.

Storm Corrie left two people dead in its wake and disrupted international travel and thousands without power.

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