A spokesperson from Thomas Cook Airlines said: “This is an excellent example of the expertise of Thomas Cook Group Airlines pilots. Safety is our number one priority and this clip shows safety in action.”Madeira Airport is close to mountains and the sea which means it is prone to extreme turbulence and poor weather conditions.Landing a commercial jet can be a challenge even for the most experienced pilot.Pilots require special training to land at the incredibly short runway on the Portuguese archipelago, wedged in between mountains and the Atlantic sea.The runway was so short it had to be extended twice due to accidents, including one in 1977 where a Boeing 727 missed the runway and crashed onto a nearby beach.The TAP Portugal Flight TP425 overshot the runway, and smashed into a bridge that ripped off the right wing.
