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Inside tense cockpit as 'superhero' pilot lands Boeing 777 during Storm Eunice
Storm Eunice.Captain Khalifa Al-Thani was hailed a "superhero" when he attempted to land the Qatar Airways flight at Heathrow Airport on Friday (February 18) in the early afternoon.The incredible touchdown, which many viewers said it'd take nerves of steel to do so, was also captured by aviation enthusiast Jerry Dyer on his YouTube channel Big Jet TV.Captain Al-Thani shared Jerry's commentary alongside his cockpit video on Instagram to give his fans a look at his job in the "office".He places one hand on the control yoke and another hand on the throttles while bringing the jet to a lower altitude.The skilful pilot adjusts the movement of the plane as he battles with constant wind change.When the Boeing 777 flies over the road and heads closer to the 27L runway, Jerry comments: "Ooh easy... you've got to get it down soon, mate...