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Just Look How Much Airplane Wings Flex in Crosswinds

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Landing in a crosswind can be terrifying, but just watch this video and see how much the wings of a Boeing 767 flex during severe turbulence. It’s… disconcerting.

https://jalopnik.com/this-is-your-new-candidate-for-the-most-terrifying-cros-1523572230

The video shows a 767 landing at Birmingham Airport in the UK this past week, during the recent storms that hit the country. Crosswinds reached 35 knots; wings flexed; pants were crapped. [YouTube]

https://gizmodo.com/holy-crap-look-at-this-giant-wave-towering-over-an-ent-1521381270

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