Boeing 737 pilots perform impressive crosswind take-offs in the middle of a storm
Published on Jan 22, 2026 at 1:04 AM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Jan 21, 2026 at 7:07 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
This video captured Boeing 737 pilots taking off in some seriously gnarly crosswinds.
The footage was shared on YouTube by Topfelya after being captured during Storm Ellen at Birmingham Airport in the UK.
Crosswinds had reached 35 knots, and you could tell by watching this plane waver as it lifted off the ground.
But the pilots effortlessly pull it off, and you have to commend them for that.
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