Pilots sometimes need to land and take off during crosswinds, and there are a few maneuvers they can use to safely land the aircraft.

A plane descending into Birmingham International Airport in England got caught in a crosswind on Saturday, Oct. 1, and was forced to miss its landing just moments before touch down. Photo/Video ...

The pilot decided to abort the landing at the last minute after crosswinds bounced the plane off the runway, the plane then headed back to Germany and safely landed at Frankfurt airport.