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The Independent
03-07-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Plane struggles to land and bounces off runway at Cristiano Ronaldo Airport
A Marabu Airlines A320 flight bounced off the runway while landing at Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport in Madeira on Monday. Footage showed the aircraft violently swaying as it touched down, battling strong and unpredictable winds. The airport is known for its challenging conditions, including steep cliffs and difficult wind patterns, making it one of the most demanding for pilots. The incident occurred during severe weather that led to the cancellation of 49 flights, both arriving and departing, on the island. Watch the video in full above.
Metro
02-07-2025
- Metro
Wind-battered plane bounces while landing at 'world's most challenging airport'
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video This is the moment a holiday plane was chucked around in the air and slammed into the tarmac in a 'horror landing'. Tourists from Nuremberg, Germany, were arriving at one of the 'most challenging airports for pilots', Madeira Airport, when the chaos unfolded. The jet swayed from side to side as it inched towards the runway, before bouncing on the ground as it landed on the Portuguese island on June 30. Madeira Airport, officially called Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport, is notorious for its steep cliffs and unpredictable winds, which mean pilots require special training to land there. One passenger, who claimed to be on the Marabu Airlines A320 flight, called it a 'horror landing'. She added: 'Terrible. It was bumpy, it went back and forth. The landing felt terrible, there was a loud bang. I thought the plane was going to break apart.' Data on Flightradar24 showed the flight suddenly swerving and flying in a loop just before 5.40pm local time before making the shaky landing. It was, according to a YouTube account that captured the landing on a livestream, 'a true test of skill and nerve' for the pilot. At least four flights were diverted from Madeira Airport on June 30 due to 'adverse weather conditions', Correio da Manhã reported. This affected three flights from London and another from Vilnius. Over 80 flights were cancelled or diverted due to high winds at the airport over three days in August 2024, although accidents are rare. The scary Madeira Airport landing came a day before Japan Airlines flight suddenly started 'plummeting violently' before making an emergency landing. More Trending The Boeing 737 Flight JL8696/IJ004, operated under a code share deal with budget carrier Spring Airlines Japan, dropped 26,000ft in 10 minutes on Monday evening. The aircraft, due to fly 191 passengers and crew from Shanghai to Tokyo, was diverted to Osaka shortly before 9pm local time. Video clips posted to social media by shell-shocked travellers once they landed show oxygen masks dropping during the panic-filled descent. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Japan's transport ministry said the aircraft's alarm system detected an abnormality in the mechanism responsible for maintaining cabin pressure, the Independent reports. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: 'Swamp crotch' is setting off airport security scanners and people are confused MORE: Rail ticket gives unlimited travel in 24 countries from £34 — but you need to be quick MORE: Towering 'tsunami roll cloud' barrels over beach terrifyingly quickly
Daily Mail
25-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Panic as passenger jet needs three attempts to land at Cristiano Ronaldo airport in high wind
Holidaymakers suffered a scary start to their vacation when their plane needed three attempts to land in high wind. Plane spotter Oksana Starykova watched from near Madeira's airport and filmed the TAP Air Portugal jet do two go-arounds before safely landing on the third attempt. Hair-raising footage showed the plane wobbling in the air while apparently being buffeted by strong winds. The pilot then aborted the landing and did a go-around for a second attempt. Oksana looked anxious as the jet swayed in the wind and even crossed her fingers for luck as the plane came in to land for the third time. She then cheered as the jet made a safe landing at the Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport on the Portuguese island of Madeira on Sunday June 22. The airport is named after the Portuguese footballer, who was born on the island. Oksana, who lives in Madeira and works in tourism, told What's The Jam: 'Aviation is a real passion of mine, wherever I travel in the world, I always seek out the best plane spotting locations. 'Madeira's airport is particularly special for aviation enthusiasts due to its stunning location and challenging approach. Plane spotter Oksana Starykova watched from near Madeira's airport and filmed the TAP Air Portugal jet do two go-arounds before safely landing on the third attempt 'Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport is famous for being one of the more challenging airports in the world due to its mountainous terrain and coastal winds.' Commenting on the video, one local said: 'Madeira is one of the worst to land there, they say, it's common to see go-arounds there, scary.' 'I was there in 2022 and it was a bit creepy to land,' said Jonna. Madeira is one of the most dangerous airports in the world, due to the fact it's built over the ocean and has very strong crosswinds.
