Chilling moment plane's wing almost scrapes runway as Storm Boelo sparks travel chaos

Chilling moment plane's wing almost scrapes runway as Storm Boelo sparks travel chaos Passengers faced terrifying conditions as powerful winds battered aircraft attempting to land during Storm Boelo. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Add us as preferred source Comments By Catherine Mackinlay , News Reporter 10:04, Mon, Oct 26, 2026 Updated: 10:04, Mon, Oct 26, 2026 A Sunexpress flight comes within inches of its wing touching the runway at Edinburgh Airport (Image: Facebook/Sebastian Kuczynski) A passenger plane came perilously close to scraping its wing on the runway while landing in powerful winds from Storm Boelo .

SunExpress flight XQ598 was arriving at Edinburgh Airport from Antalya, Turkey , when the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was buffeted by strong gusts during its descent on Sunday. The aircraft landed safely shortly before 12.10pm while a Met Office amber wind warning was in force. Footage shared on social media shows the plane approaching the runway at an angle as its wings flex in the gusty conditions. As it gets closer to the ground, the aircraft appears to be pushed by the wind, with one wing sitting noticeably higher than the other.

Its right wing then comes extremely close to the tarmac as the aircraft touches down. Despite the dramatic approach, the plane landed safely and continued to the terminal as normal. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT People who watched the footage praised the pilots for bringing the aircraft down safely in the challenging conditions. One person said: "Huge respect to the pilots working in these conditions." Another added: "Now that’s what you call skilled flying.

I can't imagine the sheer amount of stress pilots come under flying in these conditions." Get travel news and expert holiday advice plus selected offers and competitions I would like to receive emails from the Daily Express featuring our latest products, services, offers, and promotions from across the Reach Plc family . Subscribe Invalid email You agree you are 18 or over. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.

This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. You can unsubscribe at any time. More Info . One passenger who was on board said after seeing footage of the landing: "We were on the flight, could feel it landing on one wheel, never realised it was that close." This comes as a Jet2 passenger plane temporarily left the runway after landing at Birmingham Airport during Storm Boelo. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT The Boeing 737-800, registration G-JZHE, was operating flight LS1310 from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Birmingham when the incident happened on Sunday afternoon.

Flight-tracking data cited by AeroXplorer showed the aircraft landing on Birmingham Airport's Runway 33 at around 2.19pm. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Edinburgh Airport was hit by challenging flying conditions as Storm Boelo brought powerful winds (Image: Scottish Sunday Mail) Fury as Army veteran turned away from Wetherspoon pub for 'wearing a poppy' Met Office names 42 areas facing travel chaos on Tuesday - full list Storm Boelo also brought Stormy conditions to the M9 near Edinburgh (Image: Katielee Arrowsmith / SWNS) The aircraft's left main landing gear reportedly crossed onto the grass beside the runway before the plane returned to the paved surface.

Jet2 attributed the incident to "exceptional weather conditions" caused by Storm Boelo. A spokesperson said: "Flight LS1310 from Venice to Birmingham temporarily moved off the runway after landing at Birmingham Airport earlier this afternoon, due to exceptional weather conditions caused by Storm Boelo. "The aircraft immediately returned to the runway and has now taxied to the stand. We can confirm that everyone has disembarked as normal."

No injuries were reported following the incident. Jet2 Edinburgh Plane Airports Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Add us as preferred source Comments