Storm Dennis forces plane to land sideways at Heathrow

Over the weekend, an airplane struggled to land at London Heathrow amid Storm Dennis, which saw wind speeds reaching 146 km an hour. The Etihad Airbus managed to land sideways as it was pummeled from every angle by the wind.

Hundreds of flights were cancelled and many struggled to land at Heathrow according to the Daily Mail. Other planes were confronted with the same conditions and were seen bouncing off the runway before landing.

This is the second major storm in a few weeks to hit the UK. Some areas have received a month’s worth of rain in two days, prompting the Emergency Agency to issue flood warnings, according to Independent.

In a statement, Georgie Timmins, crisis response officer at the British Red Cross, said: ‘The storms are expected to continue, and water is anticipated to be at peak levels on Monday and Tuesday. It is important people are ready should the worst happen.’