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Problems on flights due to strong winds in Rhodes – Plane could not land, see video

Saturday proved to be a challenging day for pilots – One plane attempted to land but failed and had to take off again

Newsroom May 19 12:12

Landings at Rhodes Airport were carried out with difficulty on Saturday due to strong crosswinds.

As shown in the video shared by forecastweathergreece on TikTok, one aircraft managed to land with difficulty, while another approached the runway but ultimately failed to land and had to take off again.

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💨 Αεροδρόμιο Διαγόρας Ρόδου 16/5/2025 ⚠️ Πλάγιοι άνεμοι επηρεάζουν την προσγείωση των αεροσκαφών στο Αεροδρομιο της Ρόδου Βίντεο : Peter Kempson
♬ πρωτότυπος ήχος – ForecastWeatherGreece

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