I once had the pleasure of flying back from RAF Germany on a B737 "civvy trooper" to Luton.
The landing was the worst one I have ever experienced, including whilst teaching ab-initio students to fly. During the "touchdown" (I use that term loosely), many of the overhead baggage lockers flew open, showering the appreciative pax with luggage, and the oxygen masks deployed.
I was sitting in row 1, opposite the stewardess. As we smote the earth, her upper torso was thrown down so hard that she almost bit herself on the knees! For a few seconds, I was convinced that we were going off the runway.
The stunned passengers (mainly soldiers) responded, not with applause, but with such comments as "What the f*** was that?", "Have we crashed or what?", "Who's flying this - the f***in' Navy?" etc.
I smiled at the stewardess and asked "Co-pilot's landing?". She nodded. "Will the co-pilot be buying the drinks tonight then?" She just raised her eyebrows and said "I'm just glad we're all alive!"
Yes, I have been on flights where they applauded, but not that airline.