Plane lurches from side to side in strong winds while trying to land

Terrifying moment passenger plane lurches from side to side in strong winds while trying to land in a Beijing airport

  • The Hainan Airlines airbus 330 was struggling to stay balanced during landing 
  • The aircraft eventually landed safely at the second attempt after a ‘go-around’
  • Average wind speeds hit 31 to 46 miles per hour at the capital city yesterday
  • The adverse weather left four people dead after a wall and a tree collapsed 

Strong winds hit Beijing yesterday, wreaking havoc on flights and rail services in the Chinese capital city.

Terrifying footage released by state media shows a Hainan Airlines Airbus 330 aircraft rocking wildly from side to side during landing at the Beijing Capital International Airport yesterday. 

Pilots immediately performed a ‘go-around’, where the jet picks up altitude and turns back for another landing attempt. The aircraft eventually touched down safely, according to reports.

Terrifying footage released by state media shows a Hainan Airlines Airbus 330 aircraft rocking wildly from side to side during landing at the Beijing Capital International Airport yesterday

Pilots immediately performed a ‘go-around’, where the jet picks up altitude and turns back for another landing attempt. The aircraft eventually touched down safely, according to reports

One passenger on the flight from Shanghai to Beijing told Beijing News that passengers were terrified as the plane started to tip sideways.

‘For three or four seconds the plane plunged like a drop tower at a theme park and I felt the loss of gravity. The woman sitting in front of me threw up,’ the unnamed passenger said.

The capital city in China issued a blue warning for strong winds on Sunday, with five suburban districts of Tongzhou, Yanqing, Changping, Huairou and Shunyi upgrading to a yellow warning shortly after.  

One passenger on the Hainan Airlines flight from Shanghai to Beijing told Beijing News that passengers were terrified as the plane started to tip sideways

A delivery driver was taken to hospital after being struck by a fallen tree in Xincheng district yesterday afternoon. He was pronounced dead shortly after

Average wind speeds hit 50 to 74 km per hour (31 to 46 miles per hour), with some gusts exceeding 100kmh (62 mph), according to South China Morning Post

The blue alert is the lowest level on a four-tier warning system in China, following yellow, orange and red.

Average wind speeds hit 50 to 74 km per hour (31 to 46 miles per hour), with some gusts exceeding 100kmh (62 mph), according to South China Morning Post. 

The adverse weather left at least four people dead after a tree and a wall collapsed, the report added.

The strong winds toppled a wall near Dongzhimen Bridge in downtown Beijing, killing two male and one female pedestrians. 

A delivery driver was taken to hospital after being struck by a fallen tree in Xincheng district yesterday afternoon. He was pronounced dead shortly after. 

The strong winds toppled a wall (above) near Dongzhimen Bridge in downtown Beijing, killing two male and one female pedestrians

According to the Capital International Airport, more than 50 flights had been cancelled and another 50 flights had been diverted to other airports

The roaring water of the Kunming Lake caused by strong wind is seen at the Summer Palace in Beijing. All outdoor activities are banned today at all kindergartens and schools in the city

According to the Capital International Airport, more than 50 flights had been cancelled and another 50 flights had been diverted to other airports.

Two trains on the Beijing-Chengdu railway were delayed after fallen trees covered railway tracks. At least 13 cars were damaged in a parking lot after the roof of a shopping centre in Chaoyang district was blown off. 

All outdoor activities are banned today at all kindergartens, middle and primary schools in the city, the Beijing Municipal Education Commission announced on social media. 

Such activities include flag-raising ceremony, morning exercises and outdoor training.

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