London: Plane bounces on the runway in high winds - Watch video

Pilots finally landed the British Airways aircraft safely at London Heathrow in London on the second attempt, amid gale force winds.

✈️ A British Airways flight travelling from Kuwait City struggled to land at Heathrow Airport today due to high winds

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— Sky News (@SkyNews) February 26, 2024

A video shows the aircraft, which was travelling from Kuwait City to Heathrow, bouncing three times on the runway before taking off again a short time later.

According to Sky News, the plane managed to land on the second attempt after being in the air for about 40 minutes.

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