Horror vids of jets making an attempt to land at Heathrow in 100mph winds – ‘wow, that is loopy’
Planes have been filmed coming into land in grim conditions at Heathrow today as winds from Storm Éowyn batter the country with red, amber and yellow weather warnings

Storm Éowyn: Planes land amidst high winds at Heathrow Airport
Bonkers plane spotters have been filming huge jets making terrifying landings at Heathrow as winds from Storm Éowyn batter the UK.
On Big Jet TV, planes could be seen rocking from side to side as skilled pilots plonked the aircraft down on the tarmac. One Virgin Atlantic pilot was forced to pull up as the aircraft’s wheels grazed the tarmac.
The channel is run by aviation enthusiast Jerry Dyer, who shot to fame during Storm Eunice in 2022 due to his giddy antics as lumbering planes came howling down from the sky in shocking weather. Today, Jerry could be heard saying “easy, easy… wow!” and “look at those flaps… wow that’s crazy man, that’s crazy… oh yeah!”.
Heathrow is under a yellow weather warning for high wind that will last until 3pm this afternoon. Passengers were delayed inside the airport’s terminals and images emerged of travellers attempting to get some shut-eye in the departure lounge. Flights at airports including Belfast, Edinburgh and Glasgow saw operations suspended and planes grounded.
There were similarly alarming scenes on a Birmingham Airport runway today as shocking footage emerged showing a plane descending towards the runway at completely unnatural angle.
Plumes of white smoke were emitted from the tires upon impact with the cold tarmac runway as the plane reverts course violently. Thankfully, the pilot managed to maintain control of the aircraft despite the rear of the plane being buffeted at the last second.
Wind warnings cover the whole of the country today with red alerts in Northern Ireland and Scotland meaning millions of people were urged to stay home.
In Scotland, vehicles have been blown over and roads in some areas are closed due to debris from Storm Eowyn, with a gust of 86mph recorded at Dundrennan in Dumfries and Galloway at 9am.
Police Scotland said no motorists should travel in or to the red weather warning area.
The Met Office red warning runs until 5pm and covers the central belt including Glasgow and Edinburgh, stretching north on the west coast to Jura in Argyll and Bute.
It originally stretched south to Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway but at around 11am this was extended to cover most of Dumfries and Galloway.
Rail services, flights and ferries have been axed and the storm is likely to damage buildings, uproot trees and cause power cuts, according to the Met Office alerts.
Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has urged people to stay at home, adding “we are in the eye of the storm now”, in an interview with BBC Radio Ulster.
In Wales, winds reached a top speed of 93mph in the Welsh village of Aberdaron, Gwynedd, on Friday morning, the Met Office said. Speeds of 70mph were also recorded in Cumbria.
Huge gales barrelled through Galway in the Republic of Ireland this morning, breaking long-standing wind speed records.
The previous highest wind speed on record was 182kmh (113mph) set in January 1945 in Foynes, County Limerick, according to Irish weather service Met Éireann.
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