A plane narrowly avoided disaster at Heathrow Airport as it was forced to abort its landing during the onslaught of Storm Éowyn. The storm wreaked havoc across the UK, causing widespread disruption and prompting warnings against travel.
Dramatic footage has captured the terrifying moment a plane was forced to abort its landing at Heathrow Airport just seconds before touching down amidst the onslaught of Storm Éowyn . The aircraft, battling fierce gusts of wind reaching up to 100mph, struggled to maintain control as it approached the runway. As the jet's wheels made contact with the tarmac, it was abruptly pulled upward, narrowly avoiding a potentially catastrophic crash.
The UK was pummeled by Storm Éowyn, with wind speed records shattered in Ireland. Galway recorded a gust of 114mph at 5 am on Friday, surpassing the previous record of 108mph set in Limerick in 1945. The storm's ferocious winds caused widespread disruption across the UK. Most schools in Scotland remained closed, and all train and ferry services were suspended. Authorities issued urgent warnings urging people to avoid all non-essential travel as the storm relentlessly battered the country. The severity of the storm led to the cancellation of numerous rail services and flights, with experts cautioning about the potential for structural damage to buildings, uprooted trees, and power outages.Most airports were forced to halt operations, grounding flights and bringing air travel to a standstill. Rare red weather warnings were issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland, as the Met Office predicted that the relentless gusts would persist until Friday evening. Mace Head on the exposed Galway coast in Ireland recorded a gust of 108mph at 4 am. In Wales, Aberdaron in Gwynedd experienced a gust of 93mph, while Cumbria recorded a wind speed of 70mph. Glasgow and Edinburgh Airport both announced limitations on their airport operations, with Glasgow citing a 'significant level of flight cancellations' and Belfast International warning of substantial flight disruptions. Passengers and motorists in areas under red and amber weather warnings were strongly advised to refrain from travel unless absolutely essential. National Highways reported that the A66 between the A1M in North Yorkshire and the M6 in Cumbria, as well as the A628 Woodhead Pass in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, were both closed overnight due to strong winds
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