Malaysia Airlines Pilots Praised for Masterful 'Crabbing' Landing at Heathrow

KUALA LUMPUR — Pilots of a recent Malaysia Airlines flight to Heathrow earned widespread praise for their skillful landing amid challenging weather conditions. A video shared on the True Malaysia Airlines Fans Facebook page, courtesy of Big Jet TV, shows the Airbus A350-900 expertly landing despite strong crosswinds from Storm Darragh.

The video captures the plane performing a "crabbing" technique, where the aircraft's rear is angled into the wind to counteract the crosswinds. Many netizens applauded the pilots for their precision.

One user, Salih Jamil, commented: "Massive crosswinds… MAS has many ace pilots." Others, like Wai Ling Mok, praised the captain's flying: "What a great crabbing! Hats off to the MAS captain." Vijay Nowuram called the pilots "Malaysian Heroes" for their exceptional skill.