AN easyJet plane comes within 6ft of disaster after being tossed around by a violent gust of wind in Britain’s wild winter.

Terrifying moment jet was flipped by gales 

The Airbus A320’s wing almost smashed into the runway before the pilot pulled up and aborted the landing.
He and his co-pilot were the only people on board the flight, which was travelling at 150mph as it flew into Luton Airport in Beds at around 10am on Saturday. 

The experienced pilot, who had already aborted one landing before the dicey second attempt, decided not to try a third time.
The 180-seat jet was instead diverted to Stansted in Essex.
Last night plane-spotter Trevor Nash, 52, of Watford, Herts, who took a dramatic sequence of snaps as the jet flew in, said: “I was sure it was going to crash.

“It would have headed towards the terminal, but the skill of the pilot saved the day.
“He rolled to the left, then there was this huge wind and he flipped over to the right.
“The wing was only 6ft off the ground. If it had hit, it would have been a disaster.”
The jet was flying back to its base at Luton from Egyptian Red Sea resort Sharm el-Sheikh.
Last night easyJet spokeswoman Anna Knowles said: “Although the pictures may appear dramatic, the winds were within operating limits.”

Meanwhile, officials denied claims that four aircraft unable to land at Heathrow had made distress calls during storms on Friday.