As the jet approached the runway on the first landing attempt, Helmer said it jerked violently back and forth and dipped dramatically to one side before the pilot pulled up and aborted the landing.I can relate. On a return flight on Allegiant from Orlando to Plattsburgh, our plane, too, encountered high winds on the landing (after an unexplained two-hour departure delay). Not fun, either, with the plane lurching several times on the approach, and the flight attendant's voice shaky after we touched down safely.
"We were holding on like we were on a roller coaster."
The second attempt was much like the first, Helmer claimed.
Several children vomited during the rough landing attempts, and some passengers became hysterical.
When the plane landed in Burlington, the pilot reportedly told passengers that they were going to refuel, wait for the wind to die down, and then head back to Plattsburgh.
Wonder if the wind conditions have altered in the 14 years since the Plattsburgh airport runway was used by the Air Force.
