A Ryanair pilot was filmed performing an incredible side-ways landing in very strong winds.
The footage shows the plane from the Irish airline approaching the tarmac at Madeira Airport in Portugal, which is often disrupted by strong swirling winds that come off the Atlantic and are whipped up by nearby cliffs..
In the remarkable clip, the jet comes over the sea and banks around to the right over the land, tilting its wings down as the pilot lines the plane up with the runway.
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But the strength of the wind is clear to see as the plane shudders and rocks as it comes closer to the ground, Mirror UK reports.
When it has just a few dozen metres to go until landing, a gust pushes the jet's nose out to the left - leaving its wheels at a 45 degree angle from the landing strip.
The coolheaded pilot holds their nerve and shifts the plane back around to the right, holding it just above the tarmac as the wheels are aligned with the floor.
As the plane suddenly dips down and makes contact with the runway, a small puff of dust billows up behind it.
The footage was captured by the plane enthusiasts at Madeira Aviation, who film approaches to the landing strip in tough conditions.
In the comments a man with the username Adam Uppsala claims he is responsible for landing the plane back in May of this year.
He said: "I was the pilot of this flight. I'm very surprised someone was filming the touch down. Thank you very much for all your kind comments - they mean a lot. See you on board soon!"
One person replied: "I was a passenger on that flight that day! It was quite a scary landing, felt relieved to be on the ground, although the landing was really hard. My pilot did a great job!"
It comes as Met Eireann has forecast a wet and windy few days for Ireland.
The national forecaster says Wednesday will be windy and feel cold in fresh to strong gusty winds.
Thursday will be another a blustery and showery day, with scattered showers in the morning turning heavy at times.
Looking ahead to the weekend, the meteorological service said: "Breezy with rain or showers to end this week. A brief drier spell on Saturday before it turns wetter again on Sunday."
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