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The storm “Sally” has taken over the supply of transportation in the north.
Bridges have been flooded and entire stretches of roads have been submerged.
Ferries and speedboats are parked, and in Reipå, Nordland, a bus ran off the road early Monday. Physically, Norway is divided in two.
Despite strong gusts of wind, air traffic is working, but even here “Sally” has spared no effort.
At Stokmarknes Airport Skagen in Vesterålen, today you were able to feel the forces of nature.
Widerøe Flight 855 from Tromsø via Stokmarknes to Bodø this afternoon came very close to landing at Vesterålen Airport.
But it never did. The wind got too strong.
As you can see in the video, the two wheels under the wings have just passed the asphalt. But the nose wheel was never in contact with the tire.
Check out the video on the top of the box.
– The force of the wind increased and became so strong that they had to interrupt the landing, go back up into the air and then fly directly to Bodø, communications manager Catharina Solli in Widerøe tells NRK.
It’s not everyday food
According to Solli, the plane’s captain says the situation was not dramatic.
That the plane simply knocks down the deck before taking off again is called “touch and go.”
Catharina Solli, director of communications at Widerøe.
Photo: Widerøe
– It is common to have a lot of wind in Norway, so with the tough planes Widerøe has, this is not unusual for our pilots. But that it will be a “tap and go” is not an everyday meal, Solli tells NRK.
According to her, the wind conditions were completely within limits.
– For airplanes, the biggest challenge is when the wind comes from the side.
– Not least when it comes to pitches. Then it will be more challenging again, like here in Skagen, which we had challenges with today. Here the wind force was low along the runway, but then the wind increased just as they were about to land.
The climate has created challenges
Widerøe has noticed the severe weather conditions throughout the day, admits Solli.
– We have several planes that have tried to land today. Before departure, pilots check the weather at the destinations they will be flying to, and if it is within normal flight weather, take off for the airport. If the local weather conditions then become too harsh on the way, they should turn around or go to an alternative airport.
– It is clear that this has created challenges for Widerøe throughout the afternoon.
