A Royal Air Maroc ATR-72 was forced to abort the landing at Valencia Airport due to intense winds.
The ATR 72-600 with registration CN-COE was operating flight AT968 from Casablanca to Valencia.
However, while landing in Valencia, the turboprop made at least three abnormal nosegear-first touches on the runway.
Footage shared on the internet shows the turboprop having a tough time landing due to heavy winds.
Aterrizaje abortado debido al fuerte viento. Los pilotos y el ATR72 son de la Royal Air Maroc. Aeropuerto de Valencia. Los pasajeros aterrizaron en Alicante. pic.twitter.com/MxdlyhTgOt
— escribano (@tuidelescribano) November 5, 2023
Due to heavy winds, the aircraft couldn’t land at Valencia Airport and the pilots were forced to abort the landing twice before they diverted safely to Alicante.