Watch These Planes Try to Land with Insane Crosswinds

It’s Super Bowl Sunday, we get it. You’re all watching pre-game shows, getting together with friends and family and preparing for the big game. So why not gather your people around and watch this insane video of airplanes attempting to land in extremely difficult conditions?

The following footage comes from Birmingham International Airport in the United Kingdom, where dangerous crosswinds made it difficult for pilots to land their aircraft. One of the planes even had to abort its landing after touching down, simply because it could not stay down on the runway.

Watch the video below, via CNN:

[Featured image via screengrab]

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