Social media user @williamruyter had a chance encounter with a remarkable sight—a majestic swan gracefully flying over a river in Stockholm, Sweden.

The bird attempted to alight on a colossal pipe that spun across the river, but fate had other plans.

As the swan landed, its elegant wings momentarily lost balance, causing a slip.

Despite the unexpected tumble, the filmer says that the swan emerged unscathed from the slip.

On 10th June, 2023 in Stockholm, Sweden, @williamruyter had a chance encounter with a remarkable sight—a majestic swan gracefully soaring through the air above a lushly vegetated river. In a captivating video captured by the author, the swan attempted to alight on a colossal pipe that spun across the river, but fate had other plans. As the swan landed, its elegant wings momentarily lost balance, causing a slip. Despite the unexpected tumble, the author says that the swan emerged unscathed from the slip.