A380 crosswind landing – late de-crab

The Emirates A380 holds a full crab all the way to touchdown — then pivots on the mains ℹ️ Emirates Airbus A380 executed a firm crosswind landing on Runway 05R at Manchester Airport, maintaining a pronounced crab into the wind until the main landing gear touched down before de-crabbing in this close-up view. The colourful “Smarties” liveried superjumbo, registration A6-EEW, battled gusty conditions and produced visible tyre smoke as the heavy settled onto the runway. ✈️ A6-EEW #CrosswindLanding #Emirates #AirbusA380 #A380 #ManchesterAirport #PlaneSpotting #Aviation #Airplane #TyreSmoke #AviationLovers — Thanks for watching another Manchester Airport aviation moment! 🛬 From windy arrivals to smooth touchdowns, flght brings you the very best in UK plane spotting from EGCC and beyond. 👍 Tray tables and thumbs up! ✈️ Subscribe for more Manchester Airport and aviation videos 💨 Speedy boarding for those hitting the bell icon Explore a connecting flght: 🩳 SHORTS – binge aviation clips ⏱️ QUICK HOPS – short spotting sessions 🚨 THERE’S TROUBLE – go-arounds, diversions & drama 🏆 MOST FLGHT HOURS – our most popular videos Board here: https://www.youtube.com/@flght/playlists Follow more Manchester Airport plane spotting: @flghtvid on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook © 2023–2026 flght LTD. All rights reserved.