VIDEO: Air New Zealand rejected landing at Wellington Airport due to extreme high winds

Did you know that Wellington is known as the windiest city in the world? Located in the surburb of Rongotai in Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. It’s a fact we learned this week, after hearing about continued flight delays at Wellington Airport due to high winds.

It operates a single 1,936-metre (6,352 ft) runway with ILS in both directions, capable of handling aircraft up to the Boeing 767-300 and Airbus A330-200.

Wellington has a reputation of having rough and turbulent landings, even in larger aircraft, due to the channelling effect of Cook Strait creating strong and gusty wind conditions.

                                              
                                                                                                                  
Rejected landings are not uncommon in such weather conditions, as the video on this page will show. The footage, taken by a plane spotter at the airport, shows an Air New Zealand approaching the runway for a routine landing… however, due to high winds, the Boeing 737-300 starts to sway.

For safety reasons, the pilot aborts the landing and heads back into the sky, ready for another attempt. Do you think the pilot did a good job? Feel free to leave your comments below.
Source: The Aviation Writer