Wild video captured a 737 abort a landing at Los Angeles International Airport as heavy winds tossed the plane back and forth amid the massive rain storm.
Passengers aboard a Southwest plane bound for LA from St. Louis got a wild ride Tuesday night as they approached LAX as heavy winds from the winter storm battered the aircraft.
Video online showed the plane with landing gear ready as it attempted to come down before the wind picked up, causing the craft to pull back up. The pilot was then forced to make another go-around.
Hold on tight! 🌬️ Gusty winds made for a rough night of flying at Los Angeles International Airport, with several go-arounds late Tuesday into Wednesday morning. Caught live on Airline Videos Live in Los Angeles — Feb 17, 2026.pic.twitter.com/bKHj0aUbiJ
The live camera footage came from The H Hotel Los Angeles, which is located adjacent to LAX.
Eventually, the plane was able to land safely.
One person who commented under the video said they were on a plane coming in from Hawaii and said the turbulence coming into LAX was nothing like they’d ever experienced.
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“I was on Hawaiian Airlines coming back from HNL,” the person on X wrote. “It was the worst turbulence I’ve ever experienced and it lasted three hours until we finally landed.”
The commenter added, “Passengers were vomiting and screaming. Luckily we landed on the first try.”
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
