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Ramazani Mwamba

Skilled pilots filmed landing at Manchester Airport as Storm Eunice hits UK with record winds

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.

A Ryan flight kicks up spray as it lands at Manchester Airport on Friday afternoon. (Adam Vaughan)

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.

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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.

A flight lands at Manchester Airport during Storm Eunice on Friday. (Adam Vaughan)

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.

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