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

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German investigators believe that lack of clarity over crosswind operating limits contributed to a Lufthansa Airbus A320's suffering a serious wing-strike while landing at Hamburg two years ago.