By Wills Robinson PUBLISHED: 13:47 EST, 17 February 2014 | UPDATED: 15:23 EST, 17 February 2014 An easyJet plane had to abort its landing just seconds before it touched down because it was caught in a huge gust of wind. The a320 aircraft was in the final moments of its approach into Luton Airport when the pilot was forced to bring the wheels up. He had already attempted to land in the high winds, but had to pull up after overshooting the runway. Steady: The easyJet a320 had straightened up after being swayed by the winds as it headed towards the runway
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Aircraft wings were 'four or five feet' from the ground at Luton Airport
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Photographer said he thought the plane was going to hit the ground
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The plane then had to perform a 'go around' before heading to Stansted
A spokesman for the airline said: 'easyJet can confirm that an empty positioning flight from @placeholder to Luton performed a "go around" at Luton and returned to Stansted due to the windy conditions at Luton.