A video taken from the plane's cockpit appeared on social media on a dark and stormy night, showing the conditions faced by pilots when landing in heavy rain.
“That's the day I learned that airplanes have wiper blades,” said the man, seated in the front row behind the pilot in the cockpit as wipers were activated to provide visibility for landing at Sola Airport in Stavanger, Norway. said TikToker @damailufta, who was sitting on the . .
Mina Farmen Bertusen, 30, a flight attendant for Oslo-based Norwegian Air, was not working the night she shot the video. She was a passenger on her own airline visiting family and requested a cockpit seat for part of the flight.
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“It was a short 40-minute flight, but it was raining a lot,” Bertorsen told FOX News Digital. “It wasn't really a bumpy flight, but it was so interesting because you couldn't see anything that I wanted to photograph it.”
Mina Farmen Bertusen was a passenger on the plane when the video was shot showing the pilot landing the plane during a rainstorm. (Mina Farmen Bertussen)
The rare glimpse of what's going on inside the cockpit during stormy weather left viewers baffled, and the video garnered more than 3.5 million views.
“These guys are magicians,” someone commented.
Another viewer commented: “Talk about trusting your instrument.”
As the plane approaches landing, you can hear the pilot counting down how many meters the plane is off the ground, which Berthusen says is a false belief that the plane will land on autopilot.
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“You can actually hear it in the video,” she said. “At about 300 to 400 meters, you hear a loud warning sound. That means they've turned off the autopilot, which means they're completely in control of the plane from there. Autopilot is only used in certain situations.
A Norwegian Air flight attendant filmed the moment a pilot landed his plane during a heavy rainstorm. Behind-the-scenes footage is currently going viral on social media. (Mina Farmen Bertussen)
Many TikTok viewers seemed equally surprised by the average windshield wipers and smooth landing under unfavorable conditions.
“Wipers were fighting for their lives,” one person commented.
“These wiper blades gave me a serious sense of anxiety,” another wrote.
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Another viewer commented: “Wipers stole the show.”
Berthussen said the view from the cockpit confirmed what she already knew about pilot training and professionalism.
“It kind of tells you that they're not just relying on their eyes,” she said. “They depend on theirs, too.” [instruments] Land. The pilot is really in control. they know exactly what they are doing. ”
Mina Falmen Bertusen takes a photo while working as a flight attendant. (Mina Farmen Bertussen)
While flying in rough weather can be unsettling for passengers, Berthussen said from experience there's no need to worry.
“The video looks very dramatic, but they are in complete control,” she said. “It wasn't dramatic at all. It's normal for pilots and they have a lot of training. It's the same for us flight attendants. When there's a bump or there's turbulence, we… I’m not scared because I’m trained,” and we know what’s safe. ”
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Berthussen said he posted the video to show how pilots maneuver their planes to land during rough weather. (Mina Farmen Bertussen)
This isn't the first time Berthuysen has provided a unique behind-the-scenes perspective on a job that most people never experience first-hand.
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During the coronavirus pandemic, she made a career as a crane operator and posted videos of herself working in a small glass cabin high above the city.
This video shows the conditions pilots face when landing a plane in a storm. The video has been viewed more than 3.5 million times on TikTok. (Mina Farmen Bertussen)
“When you show videos of this kind of work, people don't really watch or know what's going on there,” she says. “So it was probably interesting for people to watch.”
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Fox News Digital has reached out to Norwegian Air for comment.
