On a windy afternoon at the end of October, a Singapore Airlines Airbus A350 bound from Singapore to Perth lifted off a landing approach that the wind had made unsteady, circled back into the sky, and came down safely a short time later. It is one of those small moments in the long human story of flight, where the sky asserts itself and the people trained to read it choose patience over pride. Captured on a phone and shared online, the scene drew admiration from strangers who saw in it the quiet competence that keeps passengers unaware of how close the margins can be. The airline's own account
SIA Pilots Earn Online Praise After Go-Around in Strong Perth Winds
The pilots abandoned the landing and flew back into the sky.
Mark
Why did a routine manoeuvre turn into a viral story?
Mimi
Because of the picture. The right wing dips close to the ground before the jet climbs away. It looks dramatic even though the airline calls it a standard decision.
Luke
Worth noting the video is from a Facebook user, and he says his sister was aboard. That claim is his own; it isn't confirmed in the reporting.
Mark
What did SIA actually confirm?
Mimi
Flight SQ213, an A350-900 from Singapore, met strong winds approaching Perth on Oct 31. The pilots chose to go around, and it landed safely at 12.30pm.
Luke
And the wind figures come from the Bureau of Meteorology: 32kmh sustained, gusts of 43kmh at 12.30pm. That's the landing time, not necessarily the moment of the first attempt.
Mark
So how close was the wing to the ground?
Mimi
One commenter said inches, but that's a reaction, not a measurement.
Luke
Right. Nothing in the reporting measures the clearance. The FAA calls a go-around routine, which supports the airline's framing, but the pilots' names and any detail of their decision aren't known.
Mark
Then the praise is mostly online sentiment?
Mimi
Yes, and it's warm, but it rests on a video and the airline's short statement.
El Pulso
- A jet tilts sharply toward the runway as its right wing dips close to the ground in gusty crosswind conditions at Perth airport.
- The pilots abandon the landing at the last moment and climb away, leaving passengers and onlookers in a tense pause.
- Footage spreads quickly online, collecting thousands of likes and comments that praise the crew's calm and skill.
- Gusts of up to 43 km/h are recorded, and the aircraft lands safely on its second approach at 12.30pm, taxiing calmly to the gate.
- Singapore Airlines confirms the go-around, stresses that customer and crew safety remains its top priority, and reports no further incident.
On a windy afternoon at the end of October, a Singapore Airlines Airbus A350 bound from Singapore to Perth lifted off a landing approach that the wind had made unsteady, circled back into the sky, and came down safely a short time later. It is one of those small moments in the long human story of flight, where the sky asserts itself and the people trained to read it choose patience over pride. Captured on a phone and shared online, the scene drew admiration from strangers who saw in it the quiet competence that keeps passengers unaware of how close the margins can be. The airline's own account is simple: the crew judged conditions too uncertain, tried again, and succeeded.
On October 31, a passenger-shared video from Perth captured a Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 on final approach, its right wing dipping low as the jet was buffeted by wind. Just as the runway came close, the pilots broke off the landing and the aircraft climbed away again. The flight, SQ213 from Singapore, had met strong winds on its approach into Perth International Airport, and the crew chose to go around rather than press on.
The man who posted the footage said his sister was on board, and he later shared a second video showing the same plane landing without trouble. According to the airline, the A350 touched down safely at 12.30pm local time and taxied to the gate. The airline did not name the pilots.
Online, the first clip gathered more than 7,200 likes and over 1,800 comments by the next night. Many people praised the crew, with one commenter noting that the experience must have been frightening for those aboard while trusting the airline's training, and another calling the pilot calm and skilled.
The weather bore out the decision. Winds at Perth Airport measured 32 km/h at midday, with gusts reaching 43 km/h. A go-around is a routine safety procedure, used when conditions or circumstances call for abandoning an approach and trying again. In its statement, Singapore Airlines said the safety of customers and crew remains its top priority, and no further incident has been reported on the flight.
On Oct 31, a Facebook user named Chris Perry posted a video of a Singapore Airlines jet coming in to land at Perth. As it nears the runway, the aircraft tilts noticeably to its right, and the right wing dips close to the ground. Then the pilots abandon the landing and the plane climbs back into the sky.
The aircraft was SIA flight SQ213, an Airbus A350-900 flying from Singapore to Perth. An airline spokesperson, responding to queries on Nov 1, said the flight met strong winds on its approach into Perth International Airport on Oct 31. As a result, the spokesperson said, the pilots decided to carry out a go-around. The airline did not identify the pilots.
Perry, who claimed his sister was on the flight, uploaded a second video. It shows the same aircraft making an uneventful landing afterward. According to SIA, the A350 touched down safely at 12.30pm local time and taxied to the gate.
The first video drew a large response. By 11pm on Nov 1 it had gathered more than 7,200 likes and over 1,800 comments, and many of those commenting praised the crew. One of them, Sampath Gur, wrote that the experience must have been pretty frightening for many on board, but added that SIA is known for choosing and training the best of the best. Another user, Yolanda Malojer, wrote: "Inches away from death, literally. That was a very calm and skilled pilot."
The weather data gives some measure of the conditions. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology's website showed wind at Perth Airport at 12.30pm measuring 32kmh, with gusts reaching 43kmh.
The manoeuvre itself is routine. The US Federal Aviation Administration describes a go-around as a safe procedure carried out at a pilot's discretion or at an air traffic controller's request. It ends the landing approach and returns the aircraft to an altitude and configuration from which it can safely set up another approach.
In its Nov 1 statement, the SIA spokesperson said the safety of customers and crew is the airline's top priority. No further incident has been reported on the flight. The account stands as the airline's: a go-around in gusty wind, followed by a normal landing on the second try.
Citas Notables
The safety of our customers and crew is SIA's top priority.— SIA spokesperson, Nov 1 statement
Inches away from death, literally. That was a very calm and skilled pilot.— Yolanda Malojer, online commenter
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