Shock pilot POV vid shows jet aiming for Malaga runway SURROUNDED by floodwater during latest brutal weather in Spain
11/14/2024 08:28 AM
A PILOT has shared the shocking moment he managed to land a small plane at Malaga Airport as the runway was surrounded by floodwater after the area was battered by red-level storms.
Severe storms have dumped a month’s worth of rain in an hour wreaking havoc across the Malaga province.
Despite heavy rain and strong winds, the aircraft successfully descended onto Runway 12 on Wednesday.
The footage, reportedly filmed by a passenger in the cockpit shows heavy rain hammering down onto the window, as the runway is barely visible
As the aircraft's altitude lowers, the camera moves to show the ground below.
Trees seem to be barely above the water after a surge in the River Guadalhorce sent water crashing close to the airport.
As of yesterday afternoon, only one flight was cancelled and five have been diverted, including from Krakow, Zurich, Frankfurt and Paris.
Malaga Airport's website showed no arrivals to be listed for the evening, as reported by NeedToKnow.
Scheduled departures out of the airport were also cancelled yesterday.
Aena, the national airport operator, has advised passengers to check with their airlines for any updates before travelling to the airport.
Residents have been advised to refrain from any unnecessary travel after the Spanish State Meteorological Agency issued a red alert.
The metro and public transport services have been suspended until further notice in Malaga.
Spanish weather forecaster AEMET said up to 70mm (roughly 3 inches) of rain had accumulated in an hour.
The average for the region for November would be 100.5 mm.
The alert was lowered to orange early this morning.
Police had sealed off some underpasses to pedestrians and motorists in the area.
Schools across the province were closed, along with many stores.
Meanwhile, Valencia was also put on red alert last night- weeks after the devastating floods killed over 200 people.
Forecasters said up to 180mm (7 inches) of rain could fall within five hours.
Valencia’s regional government also restricted the use of private vehicles until Thursday in areas hit by the October storm, when tsunami-like floods caused severe car pile-ups.
