The pilot of this flight from the German airline TUIfly managed to correct a sudden dive while landing at the Madeira International airport, one of the hardest in the world. Crosswinds were so strong that he could only managed to get the plane completely straight a few seconds before touching the ground.
Yikes. This is scary. I had a similar incident on an Air France flight from Paris to Barcelona, though just watching this video makes me a bit queasy inside.
Have you ever had a similar scary landing?
Hat Tip: Sploid



Jamie Larounis is an avid traveler, blogger and miles/points educator. Traveling well over 100,000 miles a year and staying in hotels for over 100 nights, he leverages miles, points and other deals to fly in first class cabins, and stay in 5-star hotels. The Forward Cabin shares his experiences, musings, reviews, tips, tricks, resources and industry news with you, the fellow traveler.
Yikes that is intense. Going to Madeira is on my bucket list, but I didn’t realize I might be THAT close to actually KICKING the bucket just to go there!!! 🙂