A plane spotter captured this incredible footage showcasing wake vortexes trailing off an aircraft's wings as it landed at Bristol Airport, UK, in December 2022.

The filmer told Newsflare: "This phenomenon occurs due to the spanwise component of airflow above and beneath the wings meeting at the wingtips.

"This flow results in 'spillage' over the wingtips, setting up a vortex and an area of low-pressure air.

"As pressure drops, so does the temperature. If the atmosphere is humid enough, as it was on this day, the temperature drop can be enough to take the air temperature below the dew point and the water vapour will condense, producing these stunning visible wingtip vortices."

Incredible visible wingtip vortices/wake vortex seen from an easyJet Airbus A321neo as it comes into land at Bristol Airport on 28th December 2022.

This phenomenon occurs due to the spanwise component of airflow above and beneath the wings meeting at the wingtips or sometimes slightly closer to the fuselage, at the edge of the flaps, as on this aircraft. Ultimately these are a by product of lift production and are a spiraling vortex of low pressure air. As pressure drops, so does temperature. If the atmosphere is humid enough, as it was on this day, the temperature drop can be enough to take the air temperature below the dew point and the water vapour will condense, producing these stunning visible vortices.