The tricky art of landing jetliners in crosswinds

[EnLinea Media]

Not long ago, a video went viral on YouTube, racking up more than 10 million views. Apart from the fact that the 1,200-millimetre telephoto lens thoroughly flattens both the foreground and background, making the airplanes seem suspended in midair, what on earth are these pilots up to? Specifically, what’s up with the bizarre landing technique here? Believe it or not, this is standard, by-the-book practice for... keep reading