This Northwest Airlines pilot does a great job of landing - at the second attempt - at Seattle as his Boeing 757 is buffeted by crosswinds.
http://www.komotv.com/home/video/4911216.html?video=pop&t=a
Conditions at the airport were far from ideal - a contributor to Pprune has posted the weather reports from the time which show 40kt winds gusting to 60kt from the south-west.
Seattle's runway is 34/16, leaving the crew facing a very challenging approach towards the south.
Source: FlightGlobal.com
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