Interesting footage of a Boeing 737 landing almost sideways in crosswinds at Gatwick Airport in the UK.

The video, filmed in November this year, shows the manoeuvre - referred to as a "crab" by the filmer - being executed "perfectly" by the crew of the Thomson jet.

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Watch this Thomson Airways Pilot perform a very skillful and fascinating manoeuvre as he lands at London Gatwick Airport on a windy day in November 2016.

This manoeuvre, often referred to as a "crab", is used commonly during crosswind conditions whereby the pilot aims the aircraft off centre to the runway, into the wind. This technique is demonstrated perfectly by the crew of this Thomson Airways Boeing 737-8K5 (G-TAWN) whereby it appears they're flying sideways for a moment before straightening up moments before touchdown!

"The objective of this technique is to maintain wings level and the aircraft position near the runway centerline during approach. The nose points into the wind so that the aircraft approaches the runway slightly skewed with respect to the runway centerline (crabbing). This gives the impression of approaching the runway flying sideways, which can be disorienting for the pilot. Position is maintained by balancing the crosswind component, or more accurately the drag force arising from it, with engine thrust. Wings are maintained level throughout the approach. Just before the flare, opposite rudder (downwind rudder) is applied to eliminate the crab, with a simultaneous application of opposite aileron to maintain a wings-level attitude, so that at touch down, the body, velocity vector, and bank angle are all aligned with the runway, and the aircraft is positioned near the center."