The pilots of an Airbus A380 from Emirates, the largest aircraft in the world, had to abort landing at Schiphol twice this afternoon. According to Air Traffic Control the Netherlands (LVNL), the crew suffered from unstable air and gusts of wind at the Buitenveldertbaan. After the second go-around, the superjumbo moved to the Polderbaan.
The plane landed safely there at around 1:45 PM. During the second landing attempt on the Buitenveldertbaan, the Airbus was only 130 meters above the asphalt when the go-around was made.
A go-around is not an unusual phenomenon in aviation. There could be several reasons for this, such as a gust of wind, too much turbulence from a predecessor or an aircraft taxiing too slowly down the runway. Pilots are always prepared for a go-around.
Just before landing, a possible go-around is structurally discussed and the route, altitudes and speeds to be followed are pre-programmed. Sometimes it is decided to divert to another airport if the pilots cannot guarantee a safe landing at the original destination.
Not much trouble
According to a spokesman for LVNL, air traffic at Schiphol is not much affected by the wind. There are two runways and one runway in use. In much stronger winds, there is often only one runway in use, which means that the waiting time can quickly increase. In exceptional weather conditions, Schiphol may only keep one runway open for air traffic.
One of the go-arounds was filmed during a live stream from an aircraft spotter, which can be seen from approximately 1:00 am
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