The moment a plane had to stop landing due to winds from Typhoon Shanshan in Japan

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Aug 29 2024, 7:13 am

Typhoon Shanshan hit the island with rain and strong winds

This Thursday, August 29, a video was captured and shared on social media showing a plane stalling at Fukuoka Airport.

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Jeju Air Flight 1408 lurched from side to side as it battled strong winds from Typhoon Shanshan before taking off again.

Reuters was able to confirm the location of the video based on the green-roof structure, buildings seen in the distance and the bridge seen in the video.

Exclusive sites such as FlightRadar24 and Flight Aware showed that Jeju Airlines Flight 1408 attempted to land near Fukuoka Airport at 2304 GMT before taking off again a minute later.

Fukuoka Prefecture lies north of the Japanese island of Kyushu, where Typhoon Shanshan made landfall on Thursday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain.