A Jet2 flight from Birmingham to Lanzarote was forced to abort its landing in dramatic fashion on Sunday evening, with footage showing the plane's tail nearly scraping the runway before the pilot executed a last-minute go-around.
The incident involved Jet2 flight LS11DF, which arrived at Cesar Manrique-Lanzarote Airport around 7.30pm local time. The pilot initiated a 'toga' (take-off/go-around) manoeuvre seconds after touchdown, lifting the nose sharply to avoid a potential tail strike. The plane successfully landed on its second attempt approximately 15 minutes later.
Lanzarote Webcam, which published the footage, described the event as a “nice touch and go-around with almost tail touch.” Social media users speculated that strong crosswinds may have caused the nose to rise unexpectedly, prompting the pilot to abort. One commenter noted, “Looks like a heavy crosswind changed direction at the last second.”
This incident follows a similar event in March, when a Binter flight from Gran Canaria aborted landing at the same airport due to 55mph winds. In that case, the pilot also executed a toga after a strong gust destabilised the aircraft just feet from the runway.
It is unclear how many passengers were aboard the Jet2 flight. No injuries or damage were reported.
