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The Independent
15 hours ago
- Climate
- The Independent
Plane struggles to land and bounces off runway at Cristiano Ronaldo Airport
A Marabu Airlines A320 flight bounced off the runway while landing at Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport in Madeira on Monday. Footage showed the aircraft violently swaying as it touched down, battling strong and unpredictable winds. The airport is known for its challenging conditions, including steep cliffs and difficult wind patterns, making it one of the most demanding for pilots. The incident occurred during severe weather that led to the cancellation of 49 flights, both arriving and departing, on the island. Watch the video in full above.
The Independent
17 hours ago
- Climate
- The Independent
Plane bounces off runway while battling strong winds at popular holiday airport
This is the moment a plane bounces off the runway as the aircraft battles strong winds at a Madeira airport. Footage captured of the landing on Monday (30 June) shows the Marabu Airlines A320 flight violently swaying as it touches down on the tarmac at Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport. The airport in the popular tourist hotspot is notorious for its steep cliffs and unpredictable winds, leading it to be dubbed one of the 'most challenging for pilots'. The shock landing came as a reported 49 flights, both arrivals and departures, were cancelled due to severe weather conditions on the island.
News.com.au
a day ago
- News.com.au
Scary moment plane bounces during landing
This is the heart-stopping moment a packed plane is buffeted from side to side by strong gusts of wind as it tries to land at Madeira Airport in Portugal. It came on a day of travel chaos for British tourists attempting to reach and leave the popular holiday island. At least 49 flights – 26 arrivals and 23 departures – were reportedly cancelled on Tuesday as adverse weather conditions caused major problems for a second day running. Angry British tourists took to social media on Wednesday morning to complain they had been left stranded without food and accommodation. And video footage of a Marabu Airlines A320 being tossed around like a toy as it came in to land at the airport, officially called the Cristiano Ronaldo Madeira International Airport, showed the difficulties pilots faced. Madeira has a reputation of challenging landing conditions due to its high crosswinds – and has been named as one of the world's most dangerous airports, though accidents are rare. One social media user commenting on the plane's approach and landing said today: 'This is crazy. I already have a knot in my lower neck just from watching.' Another, thought to have been a passenger on the plane, said: 'Landing in Madeira had to be one of the worst moments in my life. 'That airport is as scary as hell. 'I felt the plane moving non-stop and the landing was so bad, God.' She went on to say: 'I get it when people say it's one of the most dangerous airports because IT'S TRUE,' prompting a local to respond: 'Imagine how us living in Madeira must fell when we have to travel. 'We pray every time so everything goes well.' The first flight said to have been cancelled on Tuesday was coming from London. An 11.45am flight scheduled to leave for London was also among those cancelled. Ryanair and easyJet were among the airlines affected. Island newspapers described it as a 'nightmare day' for travellers. Some planes are said to have managed to fly over Madeira for a few minutes before being diverted to other airports including the one on neighbouring island Porto Santo, Lisbon, Faro and even Tenerife. A furious British Airways passenger trying to get back to Gatwick took to social media to vent: 'I am currently stranded at Madeira Airport with no food, no hotel, and no updates on when the next flight to Gatwick will depart. 'Is this truly the level of service you aim to provide your customers?' The X user later added in a message to British Airways: 'Airport staff couldn't even offer me a mattress to sleep on, as they were only accommodating easyJet and Ryanair passengers.' There was no immediate response from the airline. A Portuguese passenger told news channel SIC around 400 to 500 people had been forced to sleep at the airport. She said no mattresses had been provided, adding: 'No-one helped us or informed us of anything and there was no food available.'
Metro
a day ago
- Metro
Wind-battered plane bounces while landing at 'world's most challenging airport'
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video This is the moment a holiday plane was chucked around in the air and slammed into the tarmac in a 'horror landing'. Tourists from Nuremberg, Germany, were arriving at one of the 'most challenging airports for pilots', Madeira Airport, when the chaos unfolded. The jet swayed from side to side as it inched towards the runway, before bouncing on the ground as it landed on the Portuguese island on June 30. Madeira Airport, officially called Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport, is notorious for its steep cliffs and unpredictable winds, which mean pilots require special training to land there. One passenger, who claimed to be on the Marabu Airlines A320 flight, called it a 'horror landing'. She added: 'Terrible. It was bumpy, it went back and forth. The landing felt terrible, there was a loud bang. I thought the plane was going to break apart.' Data on Flightradar24 showed the flight suddenly swerving and flying in a loop just before 5.40pm local time before making the shaky landing. It was, according to a YouTube account that captured the landing on a livestream, 'a true test of skill and nerve' for the pilot. At least four flights were diverted from Madeira Airport on June 30 due to 'adverse weather conditions', Correio da Manhã reported. This affected three flights from London and another from Vilnius. Over 80 flights were cancelled or diverted due to high winds at the airport over three days in August 2024, although accidents are rare. The scary Madeira Airport landing came a day before Japan Airlines flight suddenly started 'plummeting violently' before making an emergency landing. More Trending The Boeing 737 Flight JL8696/IJ004, operated under a code share deal with budget carrier Spring Airlines Japan, dropped 26,000ft in 10 minutes on Monday evening. The aircraft, due to fly 191 passengers and crew from Shanghai to Tokyo, was diverted to Osaka shortly before 9pm local time. Video clips posted to social media by shell-shocked travellers once they landed show oxygen masks dropping during the panic-filled descent. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Japan's transport ministry said the aircraft's alarm system detected an abnormality in the mechanism responsible for maintaining cabin pressure, the Independent reports. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: 'Swamp crotch' is setting off airport security scanners and people are confused MORE: Rail ticket gives unlimited travel in 24 countries from £34 — but you need to be quick MORE: Towering 'tsunami roll cloud' barrels over beach terrifyingly quickly
The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Watch ‘scary as hell' landing at ‘dangerous' holiday airport as plane packed with Brits barrels & BOUNCES in high winds
THIS is the heart-stopping moment a packed holiday plane is buffeted from side to side by strong gusts of wind as it tries to land at Madeira Airport. It came on a day of travel chaos for British tourists attempting to reach and leave the popular holiday island. 5 5 5 At least 49 flights - 26 arrivals and 23 departures - were reportedly cancelled yesterday as the adverse weather conditions caused major problems for a second day running. Angry British tourists took to social media into the early hours of this morning to complain they had been left stranded without food and accommodation. And video footage of a Marabu Airlines A320 being tossed around like a toy as it came in to land at the airport, officially called the Cristiano Ronaldo Madeira International Airport, showed the difficulties pilots faced. Madeira has a repuation of challenging landing conditions due to its high crosswinds - and has been named as one of the world's most dangerous airports, though accidents are rare. One social media user commenting on the plane's approach and landing said today: 'This is crazy. I already have a knot in my lower neck just from watching.' Another, thought to have been a passenger on the plane, said: 'Landing in Madeira had to be one of the worst moments in my life. 'That airport is as scary as hell. 'I felt the plane moving non-stop and the landing was so bad, God.' She went on to say: 'I get it when people say it's one of the most dangerous airports because IT'S TRUE,' prompting a local to respond: 'Imagine how us living in Madeira must fell when we have to travel. Heart-stopping moment flames erupt from airborne 153-passenger American Airlines flight as pilot makes eerie disclosure 'We pray every time so everything goes well.' The first flight said to have been cancelled yesterday was coming from London. An 11.45am flight scheduled to leave for London was also among those cancelled. Ryanair and easyJet were among the airlines affected. Island newspapers described yesterday as a 'nightmare day' for travellers. Some planes are said to have managed to fly over Madeira for a few minutes before being diverted to other airports including the one on neighbouring island Porto Santo, Lisbon, Faro and even Tenerife. A furious British Airways passenger trying to get back to Gatwick took to social media in the early hours of this morning to complain: 'I am currently stranded at Madeira Airport with no food, no hotel, and no updates on when the next flight to Gatwick will depart. 'Is this truly the level of service you aim to provide your customers?' 5 5 The X user, who described himself as the owner of limintonstudio, later added in a message to BA: 'Airport staff couldn't even offer me a mattress to sleep on, as they were only accommodating easyJet and Ryanair passengers." There was no immediate response from the airline. A Portuguese passenger told news channel SIC around 400 to 500 people had been forced to sleep at the airport. She said no mattresses had been provided, adding: 'No-one helped us or informed us of anything and there was no food available.'
