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British Airways flight makes wobbly diversion in strong winds

Published  February 27, 2019 6:13am EST
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FOX 13 Tampa Bay

LONDON (FOX NEWS) - British Airways passengers aboard a Monday flight from London to Gibraltar likened the extremely wobbly landing of their trip to a “near-death experience.”

On Feb. 25, flight BA492 from London Heathrow airport to the British territory of Gibraltar was forced to divert and touch down early in Malaga, Spain after hitting strong winds, Thrillist reported.

Though reps for the carrier have since confirmed that no one was injured due to the fierce air currents, many passengers were left shaken by the experience.

"I, as a father of three young children, started saying my last prayers,” passenger Eli Hassett said of the roller coaster-like sensation during what felt like a “near-death experience,” as per The Sun.

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