A Transavia B738 (flight HV5068 / TRA3K) made an emergency landing in high winds at Amsterdam Schiphol yesterday.
Its destination was Rotterdam - The Hague Airport, Netherlands, but it diverted to Amsterdam Schiphol, after a requested diversion to its alternate Eindhoven was refused by Eindhoven ATC, for reasons yet unknown.
Wind conditions at Eindhoven were far less extreme.
Flight track:
HV5068 - Flights list - Flightradar24
Details on the incident:
Incident: Transavia B738 at Amsterdam on Jul 25th 2015, severe windshear on final and go around, pilot comment "scary", control problems, low fuel, no flaps
Comms with TWR before, during and after the go-around at EHAM:
https://youtu.be/F9LruOa-hzA
Final approach and landing:
http://youtu.be/Nio38kxye-I
Filmed inside the cabin:
Transavia: vliegtuig volgde noodlandingsprocedures | NOS (cabin attendant repeating: "Head against the backrest in front of you!")
The aircraft is showing flaps up during landing. Is this normal procedure in high (cross)wind conditions? Could someone shed some light on this please?
Thanks.