Lufthansa Airbus A340-300 crabbing while landing in Calgary (YYC) with strong winds November 27, 2011.

Lufthansa flies to Calgary? Huh?

I can say one thing. In a landing like that, you have a pilot and not a button pusher. It appears he was looking at at least 30degrees.

It really shows how much training these pilots go thru when they have step up to the plate and deal with 150kms winds,just unreal the size of this jet bein manouvered to a amazing safe landing.Thumbs up to these pilots with all the lives at stake.ps.Calgary,Edmonton and Vancouver are all international stops as well.Canada does not revolve around Toronto.

I live only 2 hrs from YVR and fly a lot to and from Europe. I prefer YXX-YYC-AMS over YVR-AMS direct for many reasons. YYC is one of the better airports!

I think it is one hell of a note when you look at the skill of a pilot in this video making such a kick ass landing and more than half the posts on here are talking about destinations. You all ought to try it and then see what you want to talk about!!!!!!!!!!!!

yikes...methinks I'd have landed in Vancouver, not Calgary

Lufthansa flight makes dramatic landing in 149km/h Calgary windstorm

http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/11/28/lufthansa-flight-makes-dramatic-landing-in-149kmh-calgary-windstorm/

dang!!

The days of all Canadians being required to pass through Toronto/Montreal(like a Canuck version of the Hajj) or Vancouver to escape Canadian airspace are over...AC flies daily from Calgary to LHR and FR A, KL to Amsterdam and LH to Frankfort. Air Transat provides weekly flights to Europe while AC and Westjet fly directly to Cuba and other holiday destinations.

Just struck me as an odd direct flight location for a German carrier.