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Heart-stopping moment over Son Sant Joan: Why the Eurowings plane climbed again

How Weather Can Affect Landings at Mallorca Airport

Weather can influence landings at Mallorca airport, but a go-around is often caused by traffic spacing instead.

Published: April 21, 2026
Heart-stopping moment over Son Sant Joan: Why the Eurowings plane climbed again

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What weather conditions can affect landings at Mallorca airport?

Weather can play a role in some approach decisions at Mallorca airport, especially if showers, wind or reduced visibility affect landing conditions. In the incident described, however, the main issue was not severe weather but aircraft spacing on approach. So a go-around does not always mean the weather was bad.

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