Flights forced to abort landings at Heathrow due to strong winds

By SWNS 16th Sep 2025

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Local News by SWNS 16th Sep 2025

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Pilots battled fierce crosswinds at Heathrow, with several flights forced to abort landings and circle for a second attempt (credit: SWNS).

Planes struggled to land at Heathrow Airport as strong winds battered the airport.

Footage shows multiple aircraft battling strong cross winds, with some forced to abort their landings and try again yesterday (Monday, 16 September).

British Airways and Aer Lingus flights came dangerously close to touching down before pulling up, while an American Airlines jet battled a particularly wobbly landing.

A yellow wind warning from the Met Office covered most of England and all of Wales until 18:00 BST today (Tuesday, 16 September).

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