Planes struggle to land in high winds as Storm Floris batters parts of UK

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5 Aug 2025 • 7:35 PM MYT
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Planes battling high winds have struggled to land at airports as Storm Floris batters parts of the UK.

Footage shows a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 attempting to land at Leeds Bradford Airport through a strong crosswind on Monday (4 August).

The aircraft sways in the air before touching down on the runway.

Many flights were diverted as Storm Floris caused widespread disruption.

Three aircraft – two British Airways flights from London Heathrow and one KLM flight from Amsterdam – attempted to land in Aberdeen but were forced to return to their departure airports due to the strong winds.