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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Damon Wilkinson & Milo Boyd

Moment massive Emirates Airbus A380 pulls off spectacular landing in fierce Storm Atiyah gale

A crack pilot was forced to make a spectacular landing as powerful winds buffeted the world's largest passenger plane as it neared the runway.

In footage of the hair-raising approach to Manchester Airport, the Airbus A380 can be seen rocking from side to side.

The wings of the plane rise and fall as the jet hurtles towards the runway, forcing the pilot to fight to keep it steady.

Luckily they manage to keep the plane under control as it flies perimeter fence and touches down on the tarmac, Manchester Evening News reported.

The challenging landing, which was captured by YouTube channel  AviationUpClose , came on Tuesday as Storm Atiyah battered the airport with 43mph winds.

The Airbus approaches the airport in fierce crosswinds (Manchester Evening News WS)

As well as providing challenging conditions for the country's pilots, the storm wreaked havoc across large parts of the UK and Ireland.

Large tracts of Co Kerry were plunged into darkness following a massive fault, which left 10,000 homes without power.

Waves off the coast of the southwest county reached a staggering 42ft.

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