'Bomb Cyclone' Forces World's Largest Passenger Jet to Land at Tiny Airport

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A small airport in New Windsor got a thrill on Thursday when one of Singapore Airlines’ giant A380s landedÂ after JFK airport had to close their runways due to the weather.

Lookout #HudsonValley – the #A380 is in the house! ✈️ #SWF #SWFairport #Singapore #Airbus380 #Diversion #AvGeeks #AvGeek #Blizzard2018 pic.twitter.com/kqAOiZQUUs

â€” Stewart Airport (@SWFairport) January 4, 2018
Next question — what is a ‘bomb cyclone’?
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