The British Airways flight from London was forced to abort its first attempt to land in Bermuda last night due to strong tailwinds.

The aircraft successfully touched down after approaching again a short time later, and it was not necessary for the emergency services to attend the scene. According to an eyewitness, passengers onboard the Boeing 777 Flight 2233 may have been alarmed by the last-minute decision not to land the first time around.

"I was standing on the dock down at St. George's watching as the plane came in over St. David's. It came down then suddenly went right up real steep," said the 53-year-old man, who asked not to be named. "Around 20 minutes later it came in from the other direction. It was weird. It must have been a little bit scary for the passengers. I've never seen that before."

However, Airport General Manager Aaron Adderley described the aborted landing as "nothing major."

The flight was supposed to come in to the L.F. Wade International Airport on a runway at the Clearwater end. However, a 15 knot gust on the final approach meant the tail wind was considered too strong, he said.

"The captain made the decision to abort and go around and land from the Ferry Reach end. This happens from time to time, it's nothing that's alarming whatsoever. It's normal procedure," he added.

Mr. Adderley explained that 15 knots was considered as exceeding the tailwind limit for the aircraft, but planes can land safely in stronger headwinds.