Give this pilot a raise
A Lufthansa pilot acted quickly to avert catastrophe as his plane was hit by a cross-wind just as the wheels were touching down on the runway:
German airline Lufthansa said on Monday its pilots had averted a crash at Hamburg airport after a strong gust of wind caused a plane, with 130 passengers on board, to veer dangerously on landing.
Amateur video footage, played repeatedly on German television, showed the Airbus A320 buffeted by crosswinds and driving rain as it landed on Saturday at Fuhlsbuettel airport near the northern German port city.
The plane approached the asphalt runway at an odd angle, then swerved sharply before touching down, with one of its wings scraping the ground. The pilots averted disaster by quickly taking off again, going into a so-called go-around manoeuvre.
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That pilot's quick reactions undoubtedly saved the lives of the 130 people on board. They should give that man a raise.