Wasn't there an incident at Gatwick when a 747 had both upwind engines stall when it rotated in a strong crosswind?
Would you be thinking of Continental having bought a tired old aircraft from Peoples Express
I believe the problem was mostly tired engines (not on the same side) and over pitch after one stalled at rotation due to deterioration of its compressor.
Typically rotation speed (both aircaft and fan) are enough to overcome crosswinds. The takeoff roll however is the pinch point.