Emirates A380 makes landing during storm Xavier (Video)

Passengers of an Emirates Airbus A380 plane landing in Dusseldorf were given a scare when winds from a powerful storm swayed their aircraft from side to side after touchdown, giving the pilots a run for their money as they fought to keep it on the runway.

Extremely strong winds from storm Xavier proved that even the Airbus A380 – the largest commercial aircraft in the world – isn’t immune from Mother Nature’s force.

Footage posted online by plane spotter Martin Bogdan shows the aircraft fighting crosswinds as it arrived at Dusseldorf Airport from Dubai on Thursday.

The real trouble began after it touched down, with the winds preventing the plane from traveling straight on the runway towards its assigned gate.

The video shows the plane being forced from side to side as the pilots struggled to keep it on the tarmac.

With some excellent control skills the Emirates pilots managed to brake and stabilise the A380.

“This video shows the incredible skills of the pilots. Even after an unexpected wind gust after touchdown they managed to re-align with the runway. Incredible job by the pilots!!”

The spectacular footage was shared by Cargospotter, who wrote they "filmed a few thousand crosswind landings at several airports in Europe" but this particular landing was "extremely hard and extraordinary."

Cargospotter wrote: "At first it looked like a pretty normal crosswind approach but after touchdown the pilots tried to align with the runway which looked pretty incredible. I have never seen such a tremendous reaction of an airplane after a touchdown.