Rollercoaster

amazing shot .... specially that its has my country name

btw ... congrats for the explore

wish u all the best

thank god those wheels are built to take much more then that.

wing and light look wrong

This is a very poor landing shot in lot of case the other side take too much load and the wheels axils break and the plane crashes. just near the wheel there are fuel ta
tanks that fire up in lot of cases.

This is normally happen due of wind pressure which should be properly handle.

Something looks kind of wierd here.

well, u for certain know what timing is!!!, congrats for the pic, nice shot

wow!!!!

Where's this light reflection coming from? something is not right, alright.

An Emirates Boeing 777 catches a gust that dips the starboard wing moments before touchdown forcing the landing gear hard into Birmingham's runway 15. Great to watch, not so much fun for the passengers and crew methinks.

Edit: Thankyou one and all for your comments, this one certainly made the magic donkey happy ; )

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Paco_Chuck says:

Wow!!! A great picture, congrats. I guess it was difficult to keep watching through the camera viewer.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Steve-exMN [deleted] says:

Be fearful on board for sure. Some capture that.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

banditblue1200 says:

Superb capture !
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Martin O'Connell says:

Wow - what timing. How pilots manage to fly planes in the strong winds we have had today is beyond me.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

daf_newport says:

Left a bit. Left a bit....

Great capture. Like the smoke on the wheel a lot.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

jhunts5 says:

i already hate flying and seeing this makes my hands sweat... great shot anyway
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

bangkok_diary says:

OMG ! What a capture.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Sodabowski says:

Oh MAN... O_O
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

• unknown [deleted] says:

Nice Shot ! Omg !
Very Scary for the Passengers !

Seen in Explore , Congrats =D !
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Markusram says:

Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Houser says:

Fantastic photojournalism catch. I'd be surprised if you couldn't have got payment for newspaper placement with this shot.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

larigan (on and off for a couple of weeks) says:

Emirates always incorporate the weather into their advertising campaign - I'm sure they will be thrilled to have a new picture for their series ;-)
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

aa_just_thowt says:

Talk about right place, right time!
And so well taken..
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

hartlandmartin says:

Thanks for the kind comments all. larigan., I'm not sure that Emirates will be wanting to scare potential passengers out of their wits... but then again i could be wrong.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Alex JR [deleted] says:

excellent shot!!!
have a great monday!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

R.O Mania♥ says:

oH god ! that's scary !!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

FrancoisRoche says:

Impressive crosswind effect on flare indeed !! A large roll correction looks to be immediately applied, looking to the left outer aileron.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

malpractice says:

Wow great picture. How close was the winglet to the ground?
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

ayoye says:

Wow.....this is an amazing shot. FAV.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

` ®© ROBERTO CARBONI says:

I like this one very much
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Surrounded By Light says:

incredibly lucky shot and even luckier bunch of people on that plane
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Pablo Eidler says:

Excellent shot!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

softlad - we live, as we dream - alone. says:

Eeeeep!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

nezza74 says:

I'm soooo glad I wasn't on that! I hope the cleaners didn't have too hard a job afterwards if you catch my drift! LOL
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Toni_V says:

wow! awesome capture!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

afu007(Back in Malaysia) says:

great shot

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Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Pyngodan says:

stunning shot
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

taxitruth says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Urban/Underground, and we'd love to have this added to the group! or photos like it, its perfect
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

lutonian says:

great shot, scary for those on board and the people watching too !
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

raacztomi says:

What a catch!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Laurent CLUZEL says:

Wow, very impressive shot ! Good Job !
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

cobra_neh says:

Very cool
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

MoRomy says:

damm back to the simulator...
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

mr1derful745 says:

Wow, what an awsome shot! I think I would have been passed out at that point if I was a passenger. Amazing capture, and congrats on explore!!!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

ARebbs says:

incredible capture!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

BobButcher says:

Yikes! Outstanding photo and a less than perfect landing!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

aryansrahul1 says:

fly
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

JOE M500 says:

Amazing capture. So scary.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Madhu Narayan says:

great capture at the right time.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

megustoelsur says:

Man! Just there in the right moment! Awesome shot, so much adrenaline.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Herbs1 says:

wow!! this is the precise moment.. hope everyone was ok on this flight
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

PNT Photography says:

Wow, nice shot
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

~مبـــــارك~[(QTR)]~Mubarak~ says:

I invite you to add this great 100+ faves picture to the 100+ Faves group.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Impala74 says:

great capture, impressive moment!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

straycamera says:

Awesome capture... I feel sorry for the right main gear...
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

hartlandmartin says:

Thanks again all!
MoRomy... : ) Herbs71, all pax would be strapped in so everyone ok apart from messed up underwear! It's worth mentioning that the Airbus A321 before this had to abort and go around as the pilot just couldn't get it on the runway, so well done that Emirates pilot for the recovery.
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Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

shoot it! says:

Woow, and on the wrong side of the road!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Nesta Vazquez says:

Wow, what happened with plane?
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

doyoubleedlikeme says:

This is why I never fly
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Essam Al Hedek says:

Great capture .
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

filippo rome says:

Scaring!!! Great moment to catch
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

robin109 says:

Scary moment for crew and passengers!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Michelle(xena2542)-on/off flickr says:

Great timing! Been through landings like this a few times and always grateful to have had skilled pilots! :o)

Seen in Explore
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Flying Photog says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Outstanding Aviation, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

marin.tomic says:

scary! great shot
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Michele Angelo says:

WOW!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

dhfore says:

Holy cow! ...I hate flying....

what a shot~!

~Dave
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Timo S. says:

Oh no!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

dirkcush says:

....coaster, say what?
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Krownn [deleted] says:

Impeccable timing your majesty.!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

doigal says:

Me thinks the pilot must have had a brown pants moment there!
Amazing timing!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

dsunil_nanded says:

A.d
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

pfala says:

Great catch!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Tom... says:

Fantastic and terrifying photo! I am sure I saw this on BBC News 24 earlier today on the 'Your News' programme! There were a couple of others as well! 15 seconds of fame, if the photographer of those pictures was you!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

hartlandmartin says:

Yes Tom, This and a couple of others were featured on the Beeb' s Your News. Shame they captioned them as taken at Manchester instead of Birmingham.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Tom... says:

Yeh that did confuse me! But hey, according to the BBC, nothing happens in Birmingham - it's all happening in Manchester! Typical BBC bias!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Hobbyfotograf Jürgen aus Rheinhausen says:

great shot !!!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Casimiro Valério says:

Great shot ... Congrats...
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

360 Photography says:

Great shot!! Those landing are so cool to watch! Not so for the pasangers I guess!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

SPEEDCAT09 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called EMIRATES AIRLINE, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

jazzpic says:

Awesome shot!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

ammar akkad [deleted] says:

This is a normal cross-wind landing, this requires a higher level of skill. the purpose of this technique is to maintain heading aligned with the runway. The Pilots landed this aircraft in this way so the plane does not skid off the runway... We do it all the time
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

BreathingS. says:

shit!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

birdlike says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Crosswind, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

1-2-3-calum says:

There is a lot of public missunderstanding about aviation and it is often fuelled by outrageous media reports. I would not suggest that this hysteria should be added to by selling this or photos like it to journalists. They do not care who they hurt or missinform in order to get a story.

This is a completely standard technique for landing in a crosswind and if the left wing had not been lowered the Aircraft would have immediately started to drift perpedicular to the runway and upon touching down a sideways force would have been applied through the landing gear which of course its is desirable to avoid as they are a lot stronger in compression than shear. The Pilots will not have been caking themselves! For them this is as fluid a movement as changing gear in a car and they will have used this technique every time the wind has not been perfectly still. They do not need to go back to the simulator. This is a completely normal crosswind landing just emphasised because it is a slightly windy day.

I like this photo. The size of this Aircraft is really aparent in that you shot it at f/9 and 200mm and still you can see that the tail is slightly out of focus while the nose is sharp as a pin. It shows the majesty of this huge Aircraft and the timing is perfect. You have a great panning technique and a steady hand.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Levi Escobar says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called THE BEST OF COOL PICTURES, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Streetwave says:

I've been a plane when it's done this landing into Brum, it was terrifying.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Le$t3r KiB@N0ff says:

great timing wiht that
are the passengers alright?
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

birdlike says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Aviation Art - Invited images only, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

caribb says:

Wow what a stellar capture! Great timing! Glad everything was ok in the end.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

dennisgoodwin says:

I wish I had taken that!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Rian Harahap says:

A rare oppurtunity to get this indeed. Great time of shot of this one-wing-low technique to counter the crosswind landing.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

BHX Joey says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called spotters, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

xnir says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Smoking Touchdowns, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Ichthys101 says:

I wish I was there.Nice one!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

mambo1935 says:

awesome - great shot!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Garlex134 says:

Wow, a rollorcoaster ride with tickets that cost $100 and more!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

simonfcooper says:

I bet nobody even noticed! Great shot!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

ldn2ca says:

I bet a few people got on their prayer mats after that landing. Great Picture though.
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

HAWK21M says:

Fantastic
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Elsie esq. says:

Flying Chinese style. . . .

Won Wing Lo!
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

hartlandmartin says:

Boom boom!
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

Craig Damlo says:

Great shot, I love how it looks like it meant to do that.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

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