Terrifying moment plane lurches sideways as it is buffeted by Storm Ciara winds at Birmingham airport before pilot is forced to abort landing
- Stobart Air plane came in to land at Birmingham airport but struggled with wind
- As it approached runway, aircraft's wings lifted up and it climbed back in to air
- Storm Ciara blasted country with gales over weekend and disrupted transport
The pilot of a Stobart Air flight had to abort landing after strong winds from Storm Ciara lurched the aircraft sideways and forced it back into the air.
Dramatic footage filmed at Birmingham Airport on Sunday shows the plane, which was arriving from Belfast, approaching the runway before being raised again.
The Embraer craft is seen leaning to the right before its nose starts to rise and the pilot has no choice but to take the plane back into the sky.
![As the Stobart Air flight from Belfast approached the runway at Birmingham Airport on Sunday the aircraft lurched sideways (pictured) and the pilot was forced to abort landing](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/02/11/11/24597750-7990833-image-m-63_1581420058366.jpg)
As the Stobart Air flight from Belfast approached the runway at Birmingham Airport on Sunday the aircraft lurched sideways (pictured) and the pilot was forced to abort landing
Several planes had trouble landing at UK airports over the weekend, which saw strong winds batter the country.
And although Storm Ciara has now moved eastwards from the UK, the bad weather isn't over as it will leave mass white-outs in its wake up and down the country.
The Met Office has issued fresh snow warnings for today, with people being warned that Storm Dennis could also be on the way.
The forecaster also warned that treacherous icy conditions will sweep across the Midlands, parts of the northeast, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
![Dramatic video shows the plane coming into land but struggling with strong winds from Storm Ciara](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/02/11/11/24597746-7990833-image-a-64_1581420066337.jpg)
Dramatic video shows the plane coming into land but struggling with strong winds from Storm Ciara
![The pilot raises the plane after the failed landing attempt during the tricky weather conditions](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/02/11/11/24597748-7990833-image-a-65_1581420068667.jpg)
The pilot raises the plane after the failed landing attempt during the tricky weather conditions
The effects of Storm Ciara, that hit the UK at the weekend leaving more than 20,000 homes without power overnight, was felt by travellers at the start of this week.
Airlines operating to and from UK airports continued to be affected by the weather conditions on Monday, with more than 100 flights cancelled.
British Airways and easyJet appeared to be the worst affected, although several other airlines were also hit.
By 11am, some 33 of Heathrow's Monday departures were cancelled - equivalent to 5 per cent of flights - and a further 82 were delayed by at least 15 minutes.
![Several planes (pictured the Stobart Air flight moving towards the runway) had trouble landing over the weekend](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/02/11/11/24597744-7990833-image-a-66_1581420082208.jpg)
Several planes (pictured the Stobart Air flight moving towards the runway) had trouble landing over the weekend
![Snow covered houses in Princetown on the top of Dartmoor, Devon, where snow has fallen on high ground today](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/02/11/11/24594346-7990833-Snow_covered_houses_in_Princetown_on_the_top_of_Dartmoor_Devon_w-a-68_1581420145615.jpg)
Snow covered houses in Princetown on the top of Dartmoor, Devon, where snow has fallen on high ground today
British Airways said 'safety is at the heart of everything we do' and stressed that the airline is 'carefully assessing every flight'.
It added: 'We are sorry for the disruption to your travel plans and are doing all we can to get you to your destination as quickly as we can.'
Passengers due to travel on domestic and European flights on Monday were able to re-book to an alternative date.
![Commuters faced travel problems today after a weekend of bad weather. Pictured is the A1 after a portcabin fell off a lorry this morning](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/02/11/11/24594618-7990833-The_A1_is_currently_northbound_after_a_portcabin_fell_off_a_lorr-a-70_1581420628457.jpg)
Commuters faced travel problems today after a weekend of bad weather. Pictured is the A1 after a portcabin fell off a lorry this morning
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