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Passengers left 'puking their brains out' on flight trying to land during Storm Barra

Passengers were "puking their brains out" on board a flight during Storm Barra as it tried to land, it has emerged.

The terrifying incident happened as a plane was heading towards Dublin Airport during the storm, which battered the UK and Ireland with 80mph winds and left thousands without power.

A number of flights were forced to divert or go-around on approach in the gale-force winds, the Irish Mirror reports.

One passenger on one of the flights shared a clip on TikTok and said cabin crew were "passing out puke bags" on the bumpy journey.

The caption reads: "When your flight to Dublin makes two attempts to land but can't because of the high winds.

This image shows a plane trying to land at Dublin Airport during Storm Barra (Terry Healy)

"And they proceed to pass out puke bags [because] everyone is puking their brains out."

The passenger later said the plane was forced to divert to Amsterdam Schipol Airport, but they managed to get on a connecting flight later that day.

On Thursday, the last homes and businesses without power finally had supply restored as Storm Barra battered the UK and Ireland.

Northern Powergrid confirmed electricity was finally back on in all 240,000 properties affected by the damage, 12 days after Arwen, the “worst storm in over 20 years”.

But the 80mph winds of Storm Barra brought more danger and destruction. In Scotland, more than 1,000 properties were without power - just days after the final homes were reconnected after Arwen hit on Nov 26.

Northern Powergrid apologised to its customers, and thanked them for their patience, particularly in the hardest-hit areas of Northumberland and Co Durham.

Met yellow weather warnings had remained in place in England and in Wales, with the risk of power outages, and flying debris.

Bryngwyn Comprehensive School in Llanelli, Wales, shut temporarily after 70 mph gusts ripped off part of its roof. No one was injured.

Wind speeds of 86 mph were recorded in Aberdaron, Gwynedd, a week after a 81 mph gust was recorded in Aberporth, Ceredigion, during Storm Arwen.

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