Air India wins applause for pilots' landing skills amid Storm Eunice
Date
2/20/2022 7:13:41 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Air India is winning applause on social media for its pilots'
deft skills in adverse circumstances. On Friday, a clip from a
YouTube live streaming channel called Big Jet TV went viral on
social media, Trend reports citing India Today .
The video was recorded by Jerry Dyers, the founder of the
channel for aviation enthusiasts. He is heard narrating the live
incident as an Air India flight makes a risky landing at London's
Heathrow International Airport.
As the aircraft rocked slightly while approaching the runway,
you can hear Dyers say,“Just checking to see if he's gonna land
itlooks like he's got it; winds are gusting. yeah, very skilled
Indian pilot there.”
The United Kingdom issued a 'red' weather warning as the
record-breaking winds of Storm Eunice hit parts of the country,
bringing life to a standstill, causing damage to life and
property.
As several flights stood cancelled or were diverted as they
missed their approach to London Heathrow, two Air India flights
landed amid gusty winds on their first attempts. The flights were
AI147 from Hyderabad and AI145 from Goa.
India Today Television learnt that Captain Anchit Bhardwaj was
commander of AI147 and Captain Aditya Rao was at the helm on board
AI145.
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