WATCH: Plane battered by hurricane winds attempting to land in Ireland
The tail end of Hurricane Ophelia has slammed into Ireland with gale force winds battering a plane attempting to land at Dublin Airport.
Witness footage shows Aer Lingus Flight EI491 being thrown from side to side as it attempts to touch down.
Struggling to maintain balance, the plane is thrown by one final gust just seconds before its wheels hit the tarmac.
The skilled pilot has been praised for managing to bring the Airbus A321 down safely.
Flights, ferries and buses across Ireland are all facing major disruptions.
Meanwhile Ireland ordered all schools to close on Monday as the country braced for an "unprecedented storm" that has already killed three people.
"In response to the imminent Storm Ophelia, the Department of Education and Skills is now publicly informing all schools, colleges and other education institutions that they are to remain closed tomorrow, Monday 16 October," the department said in a statement.
Heavy rain and storm surges are expected to lead to flooding.
An amber wind warning has been issued for Northern Ireland where gusts could reach up to 130km/h.
"By the time Ophelia reaches our latitudes, she will be weakening and will be an ex-hurricane," said Steve Ramsdale, chief forecaster at Britain's Met Office national weather service.
"However, Ex-Ophelia will be bringing some significant impacts to Northern Ireland and western and northern Britain on Monday and Tuesday."
Scotland, Wales and parts of England were under yellow warnings issued by the Met Office, which forecast "very strong winds" and heavy rain in some areas.
