Source : Perth Now news
Dramatic footage has captured the moment a passenger plane was forced to abandon its landing at Perth Airport on Saturday in a scary near-miss.
The video, shared on social media, shows the Singapore Airlines aircraft approaching the runway under dark, cloudy skies before the plane starts dramatically tilting, bringing one wing alarmingly close to the ground.
The pilots then abandon the landing attempt, with footage and flight-tracking data for flight SQ213 showing the Airbus A350-900 climbing back into the sky.
The footage was shared on Facebook by Chris Perry, who claimed his sister was on board the flight.
“My sister’s plane almost crashes on landing,” he captioned the video alongside a shocked emoji.
Mr Perry also suggested high winds at Perth Airport had played a role in the aborted landing but said the plane was successful on its second attempt.
Flight data shows the plane landed just after 12.30pm when wind speeds reached 32km/h.
Known in aviation as a “go-around”, the manoeuvre is a standard safety procedure used when pilots determine that a landing should not proceed.
The exact circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear and it is not known how many passengers were on board.
Singapore Airlines and Perth Airport have been contacted for comment.
