Incredible skill of pilots battling Storm Darragh to land planes

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Incredible skill of pilots battling Storm Darragh to land planes
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Incredible footage from Manchester Airport shows pilots battling Storm Darragh

Video footage reveals the remarkable expertise of pilots grappling with severe weather conditions at Manchester airport as Storm Darragh continues to wreak havoc across the UK.

The warning, which resulted in the cancellation of events in Greater Manchester and beyond, including Christmas attractions and the Merseyside derby, was active from 3am to 11am on Saturday. The Met Office cautioned about "damaging winds", with gusts reaching 93mph in some parts of the UK. A yellow weather warning for wind also extends to all of England, including Greater Manchester, until 6am on Sunday. A separate yellow warning was also issued by the Met Office for Sunday, from 6am until 6pm, reports the Manchester Evening News.An easyJet flight from Manchester to Belfast was compelled to turn back. Additionally, a flight from Abu Dhabi to Manchester was rerouted to Frankfurt as a result.

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