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Passenger jet battered by brutal side winds during stomach-churning take off

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A huge passenger jet was battered by brutal side winds as it battled to take off at Manchester Airport. The Airbus A380 was filmed as it left the runway in 50mph gusts. Despite the dangerous weather conditions, the skilled pilot managed to maintain control and get the plane safely airborne. Simon Whittaker recorded the stomach-churning footage at the airport on Sunday, January 13. (www.mirror.co.uk) More...

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ThinkingGuy
George Lane 2
The headline is a bit sensationalist, but I still thought the video was pretty good.
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wopri
Wolfgang Prigge 2
It’s the Mirror after all....
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williambaker08
william baker 2
And as you notice it’s emirates again in the crosswinds and on video lol.
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