Storm Eunice: BA jet rocked by wind during Heathrow landing

Amateur video footage has captured the moment a British Airways passenger jet almost flipped over in Storm Eunice winds.

The national forecaster is bracing for gales of up to 90mph in coastal regions, saying that 100mph would be “exceptional”, although experts have warned widespread lesser gusts in inland regions could uproot trees, topple power lines and “sweep people and vehicles off streets”.

The army is on standby to assist, Boris Johnson has said, and widespread school closures have been announced in Devon and Wales, which has closed its rail network.

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