Watch the terrifying moment world's largest passenger plane lurches to one side as it battles high winds during dramatic landing

• Emirates A380 is filmed on landing at Dusseldorf International Airport
• Approaches the runway tilted to the side before landing on right wheels
• Then jolts to the left as the pilot uses skills to straighten the aircraft up 

By John Hutchinson for MailOnline

Published: 03:40 EST, 25 September 2015 | Updated: 06:01 EST, 25 September 2015

Dramatic footage has emerged of the world's largest passenger plane battling fierce crosswinds during a dramatic landing in Germany.

The video shows the Emirates A380 approaching the runway in Dusseldorf at an angle.

As the right hand-side wheels hit the tarmac the giant aircraft lurches to the left erratically.

The Emirates A380 is filmed approaching the runway leaning to the left as it approaches Dusseldorf airport

The person who uploaded the video to YouTube described all crosswind landings as 'amazing'

However this merely helps to straighten the plane up.

The incredible video was shared on YouTube by Cargospotter, who wrote: 'I have filmed lots of crosswind landings within the past four years but this was the first time I was able to film an A380 crosswind landing. 

'All crosswind landings are amazing but seeing an A380 fighting against the wind was something special. In addition to that the runway was very wet and the A380 touched down a little late.' 

Speaking to MailOnline Travel, Steven Draper, representative of the British Airline Pilots' Association (BALPA) and a former pilot said: 'Pilots are highly trained and have to use their skills day-in-day-out, so this type of crosswind landing is nothing out of the ordinary. 

'Landing in strong crosswinds or turbulence goes beyond the capabilities of the aeroplane's automatic pilot. This is a good example of why a pilot should be alert and free from fatigue when landing, and be given the opportunity to develop excellent handling skills.'

The plane firstly lands on its right-hand side, before a jolt to the left straightens the aircraft

One senior aviation official has described crosswinds as an 'everyday occurrence' and that 'all pilots train to land in high crosswinds'

Speaking to MailOnline previously, Dai Whittingham, the chief executive of the UK Flight Safety Committee, stated that while crosswinds appear dangerous, they are an everyday occurrence.

He said: 'High winds in themselves are not dangerous but they can certainly be inconvenient, especially if the wind direction is across the runway.

'All pilots train to land in high crosswind conditions and will have practiced to the aircraft limits in the simulator.

'When any new aircraft is certified to carry passengers it comes with a published crosswind limit which is the maximum that has been demonstrated by a test pilot during the certification process.

'If the wind is outside that limit the crew will have to take the aircraft to an alternate airport where the wind is within limits (which means a runway that has less of a crosswind component).

'In practice, the wind is rarely aligned fully with the runway so there is always a slight crosswind to deal with, it is just the amount of it that varies.' 

The A380 is the biggest commercial aircraft in operation, with Emirates having three different classes of aircraft on its roster

Mr Whittingham also noted that the public misconceptions about landing in strong winds is probably down to turbulence as the approaches are always bumpy.

Additionally, passengers do not have the same forward view as the pilot, which makes the sensation of being buffeted in all directions all the more uncomfortable.

He concluded by saying: 'There is a briefing given before all approaches to ensure that both pilots understand the type of approach, what the division of duties are, and any special considerations.

'A strong crosswind (or strong winds in general) would certainly be a briefing topic.

'Both pilots will be monitoring the situation to ensure the wind does not exceed their limits and both will be alert to the possibility that the landing may need to be abandoned.

'The pilots would also remind themselves of the correct techniques and decide on the additional safety factor to be applied to the target approach speed.'

The largest aircraft in the Emirates A380 collection can cater for 615 passengers, 557 in standard economy with 58 in flat bed seats. 

Emirates was the second airline to receive the A380 after Singapore Airlines, and started services between Dubai and New York in August 2008. 

Crosswinds, sideways landings and aborted touchdowns at the last SECOND: Video shows terrifying landings as holiday flights arrive at Madeira Airport in high winds

Earlier this year a video showed planes toiling in high winds over the weekend at Madeira Airport.

As a number of planes approached the island runway, the wind picked up so much it forced several to abort landing at the last second.

Pilots require special training to land at this incredibly short runway on the Portuguese archipelago which is wedged in between mountains and the Atlantic sea.

The wind picked up so much it forced several planes too abort landing at the last second at Madeira Airport earlier this year

The runway was so short it had to be extended twice due to accidents, including one in 1977 in which a Boeing 727 plunged off the end of the runway.

TAP Portugal Flight TP425 overshot the runway, hitting a bridge that ripped off the right wing. The aircraft then crashed onto a beach, setting fire, killing 131 of the 164 people on board.

The latest extension in 2000, saw an extra one kilometre added to the runway, built on concrete pillars in the sea.

The pillars stand at a height of 120 metres, half below the waterline and half above. 

The video shows planes landing almost sideways on the tarmac. Some come within seconds of landing before shooting back up into the sky and aborting.

Pilots require special training to land at this incredibly short runway on the Portuguese archipelago

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