At Japan’s Fukuoka Airport, planes struggled to land due to severe weather conditions from Tropical Storm Shanshan. Videos of various flights under these challenging conditions surfaced on social media, with one particularly unsettling clip showing a plane shaking violently.
The video, shared by Dailymail on Instagram, features Jeju Air flight 1408 battling strong winds as it approaches Fukuoka airport on Kyushu Island, where Typhoon Shanshan made landfall. “Jeju Air flight 1408 was seen wobbling in strong winds coming into Fukuoka airport on Kyushu Island where typhoon Shanshan made landfall,” the post stated.
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In the short but frightening clip, the plane visibly wobbles while trying to stay on course towards the airport. The video has garnered over 120,000 views and nearly 2,200 likes. The unsettling footage has prompted viewers to express their fears, with comments reflecting their anxiety:
“That steep ascent really seems scary,” remarked one Instagram user. Another added, “Imagine the people inside.” A third commenter shared, “My flight did that once. Didn’t enjoy the steep incline after thinking we were landing. Seemed there was a jet on the runway.” A fourth wrote, “That incline would’ve scared me. Good job pilot!”
Tropical Storm Shanshan, which made landfall on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu on Thursday morning, has since been downgraded from a typhoon to a tropical storm. Despite the downgrade, it continues to disrupt flights and trains in Japan. The storm, one of the most severe to hit Japan in decades, has resulted in six fatalities and over 120 injuries. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued warnings for landslides, flooding, and overflowing rivers.
