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Reportedly this VERY Hard Landing was caused by wind shear.

Definition of Wind Shear:

variation in wind velocity occurring along a direction at right angles to the wind’s direction and tending to exert a turning force.

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Reportedly this VERY Hard Landing was caused by wind shear.

Definition of Wind Shear:

variation in wind velocity occurring along a direction at right angles to the wind’s direction and tending to exert a turning force.

The ‘event’ took place at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol which is located in the Netherlands, southwest of the city of Amsterdam.

Can you image being a passenger on this? Wonder what it was like in the cabin?

Featured image of a 747 landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol by Britannica

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