Terrifying footage shows how planes arriving on the Greek island of Rhodes struggled to touchdown over the weekend, as strong winds rocked aircrafts from side to side, while another jet was forced to abort its landing.

A video clip shared on social media platform TikTok shows the moment one plane thudded into the runway on Saturday at Rhodes International Airport after gales violently jolted the passenger jet.

A separate video shows how a Lauda Air flight descending on the Greek holiday hotspot was forced to abort its landing after attempting to touchdown due to the extreme winds driven by a fierce storm.

Widespread travel chaos hit Greece over the weekend as a result of the severe winds.

Photos from inside Rhodes airport shared on social media showed dozens of exhausted passengers sitting on the floor as they faced flight cancellations.