This amazing video of a Boeing 747 caught in extreme winds as it sits in a boneyard appears to show it trying to take off one last time.
From its spot in the aircraft cemetery in Mojave, California, US, the plane was seemingly waiting to be dismantled and recycled after it was grounded once and for all.
The video was captured in 2012 when the area experienced usually high winds of over 70 miles per hour and gusts of up to 100mph in a low-pressure zone.
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Of course, without engines, the Boeing 747 wasn’t actually going anywhere.
But the amazing video by Massee Media amassed almost 5 million views on YouTube over 12 years.
With its landing flaps deployed and lack of engines, cockpit avionics, and other interior elements making the tail heavy, it appears to try to take to the skies one last time.
Surrounding planes were intact and didn’t have their landing flaps deployed, meaning they stood steady amidst the chaos.
When the winds had died down the following day, it was discovered that the plane had rotated a full 45 degrees from its original position.
It isn’t the first time we’ve seen an aircraft affected by extreme weather, with a plane on a German runway seemingly frozen to the spot as it tried to take off.
Back to Mojave and its unique geography means wind storms can whip up.
Aside from the affected aircraft, the same storm caused damage to rooftops, cut power, and sent clouds of sand and dust billowing into the sky.
However, sometimes extreme geography can bring out the best in pilots.
People were shocked after watching this video of a plane landing on the world’s shortest runway overlooking a cliff.
Similarly harsh weather conditions – like deep snow – often mean pilots have to up their game.
