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If you watch this you will never fly again

This Emirates 777 became a Harrier VTL jet without the right type of engines as it tried land at Birmingham Airport in England thanks to the high wind.

The pilots tried to land twice before the flight was diverted to London's Gatwick Airport.

One of the passangers summed it all up when he Tweeted, "Never flying again."

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Howard Alexander

Assistant Editor Howard Alexander comes to iNFOnews.ca from the broadcasting side of the media business.

Howard has been a reporter, news anchor, talk show host and news director, first in Saskatchewan and then the Okanagan.

He moved his family to Vernon in the 90s and is proud to call the Okanagan home.

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