Passenger Video Shows Terrifying Aborted Landing On Boeing 737 [Video]
A Boeing 737-200 had to abort a landing after heavily damaging its right wing. The impact was so harsh that it ripped off part of the wing and damaged a flap. The plane recovered at the last second, when it seemed that a fatal impact was imminent. Skip to minute 2:11 to see the moment of the landing. You will see the plane tilting heavily to the right, moving to the left of the runway as if it were being pushed by extreme crosswind. You can then see the bump when the wing hits the runway. At that moment, the pilot throttles up and starts going up and to the right in a very dangerous maneuver. The Sky Airlines Boeing 737 was landing at La Serena airport in Chile when the accident happened. There's no official cause yet. The weather was good and there were no extreme crosswinds at the time. Talking to a Chilean newspaper, the general manager for company gave this explanation: The fog was about to arrive, but it descended very quickly. The pilot saw the runway and the only thing he...