Terrified passengers ‘screamed and prayed’ when a plane had to abort a landing at Manchester Airport during Storm Eunice.
18.02.2022 - 17:03 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
This is what it's like at the Manchester Airport as skilled pilots land planes without a hitch during Storm Eunice.
The pilots seem to be handling the high winds pretty well after the Met Office placed an amber warning alert on the region.
Footage from the Manchester Airport pales in comparison to down south where hundreds of thousands of people are watching a live feed of aeroplanes landing at Heathrow during Storm Eunice.
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Over 150,000 viewers have tuned into Big Jet TV this afternoon (February 18) to watch skilled pilots battling insane wind speeds of over 70mph at the country's biggest airport.
Multiple red weather warnings are in place as Storm Eunice sweeps across the UK today - with forecasters warning of winds of more than 90mph.
Another 'danger to life' warning is already in place for south Wales and parts of south-west England.
In these areas, people have been urged to stay at home amid fears the storm today could be one of the UK's worst in 30 years.
An amber warning is also in place for a large part of the country - including Greater Manchester - until 9pm tonight as well as yellow warnings for wind and snow in Scotland.
Widespread disruption is expected on the roads and railways as the gale force winds lead to flying debris and dangerous conditions.
Today also saw the highest ever wind speed recorded in England at 122mph on the Isle of Wight, with gusts expected to hit 70mph in Greater Manchester.
Terrified passengers ‘screamed and prayed’ when a plane had to abort a landing at Manchester Airport during Storm Eunice.
Manchester United U18s fixture at Blackburn Rovers has been abandoned due to heavy snow.
Football pundit Ian Wright was involved in a car accident earlier today as he made his way to the Match Of The Day studios in Greater Manchester.
Manchester City have confirmed that Saturday's evenings fixture will go ahead amid the storm that is sweeping over the United Kingdom this weekend.
This is the moment several planes attempted to land at Manchester Airport as Storm Eunice battered the country.
Travel disruption caused by Storm Eunice will continue into Saturday as the clean-up begins from the deadly storm.
Storm Eunice caused chaos across Greater Manchester, with trains suspended, roads blocked and buildings taking a battering.
A minaret at a mosque in Oldham is in danger of collapsing due to gale force winds during Storm Eunice.
Trees have been felled across Greater Manchester as Storm Eunice causes damage and disruption.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLarge sections of the fabric roof of London’s O2 Arena have been shredded by strong winds from Storm Eunice, causing the venue to close, according to the BBC. The South London venue has been hit by winds of up to 90 mph in one of the worst storms to hit the United Kingdom in recent memory.The closure looks to be relatively brief: a show tonight by AP Dhillon has been moved to Tuesday.A statement on the venue’s website reads: “Due to today’s adverse weather conditions, we can confirm that there has been some damage caused to the tent fabric in our roof at The O2.
A man was killed by a falling tree as he tried to clear up the debris left by Storm Eunice.
A fallen tree has caused a power outage on the train lines near Stockport as Storm Eunice batters the region.
Thousands across the UK have been 'glued' to a nail-biting plane-spotting channel streaming live from London's Heathrow Airport. Big Jet TV fans tuned into the YouTube channel, which has garnered 174,00 subscribers, to watch the moment jets attempted to land on the runway at Heathrow Airport during Storm Eunice which has recorded gusts of 122mph.
Huge gales from Storm Eunice have torn the O2 Arena's iconic roof "to pieces", as large holes were seen in the popular London venue.
Hundreds of thousands of people are going crazy for a live stream showing planes attempting to land at Heathrow Airport during Storm Eunice.
A school is asking parents to collect their children early amid the bad weather expected from Storm Eunice.