VIDEO: Plane struggles to land on runway amid heavy winds

  • 2013-12-06
  • By Rayyan Sabet-Parry, RIGA

Heavy storms have battered large parts of Europe whilst six fatalities have also been reported.

 The storm being known as Xaver left three people dead in Poland and others in Great Britain and Denmark. Heavy winds canceled flights from Baltic airports including Riga.

There has been major flooding in other areas whilst wind speeds have risen dramatically in parts of Germany and Scotland.

Flights in and out of some European countries have been canceled also.

Watch this dramatic video of an airplane struggling to land at Birmingham, UK airport due to heavy winds.