Watch: Police helicopter battles London storm turbulenceon December 28, 2023 at 10:57 pm

Footage from the cockpit shows the helicopter rocking side to side after being hit by winds of up to 80mph.

The National Police Air Service has shared a video of what it was like flying through Storm Gerrit’s heavy winds, in a helicopter.

The footage, which was captured from inside the cockpit, shows the chopper rocking side to side, after being hit by winds of up to 80mph.

Posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, the NPAS said “If you think it’s windy down there, spare a thought for us up here in our flying washing machine”.

The footage was filmed near Lea Valley reservoirs, North London.