Three missed approaches

By flugsnug
Published on Apr 1, 2013

Three missed approaches at Birmingham Airport (BHX)

All in a days work for these pilots, as they chose to abort the landing procedure before touching down, and to "go around" and try again - which they all did without problem on second attempt.
The first two happened on days with quite strong crosswinds, the third on a rainy day with some gusts.

These are all scheduled passenger flights, and the planes are: KLM 737-700, Ryanair 737-800 and Monarch A321.

The missed approach ("aborted landing" if touchdown has occurred) doesn't happen very often but is a well-practised and safe process, including climbing back into airspace which is kept clear for just this possibility.