stackyFACTSWhen aggressive crosswinds threaten to blow a plane off the runway, pilots simply adapt. Commercial aircraft are designed with incredibly resilient landing gear that allows them to literally drop out of the sky at a massive angle, touching down completely sideways before straightening out.
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