Plane Faces Violent Turbulence Midair from Strong Winds Near Japan Airport

Viral Video: Planes encountered significant landing difficulties at Japan's Fukuoka Airport due to severe weather from Tropical Storm Shanshan. A recently viral video on social media captures an alarming scene, showing a plane shaking violently amid the intense conditions.

The video, shared by Dailymail on Instagram, features Jeju Air flight 1408 battling strong winds as it approaches Fukuoka airport on Kyushu Island, where Typhoon Shanshan made landfall.

“Jeju Air flight 1408 was seen wobbling in strong winds coming into Fukuoka airport on Kyushu Island where typhoon Shanshan made landfall,” the caption of the post reads.

In the viral video, the plane visibly wobbles while trying to stay on course towards the airport. The video has crossed over 120,000 views and nearly 2,200 likes. 

The video sparked many worried comments from viewers. “That steep ascent really seems scary,” stated one Instagram user. Another added, “Imagine the people inside.” A third commenter shared, “My flight did that once. Didn’t enjoy the steep incline after thinking we were landing. Seemed there was a jet on the runway.” A fourth wrote, “That incline would’ve scared me. Good job pilot!”