NEW: Five passenger airplanes reached speeds of 800mph due to powerful winds. One of them, a Virgin Atlantic flight from Washington to London, hit 802mph, 40% faster than the usual cruising speed of 575mph. The winds, reaching speeds of 265mph at 35,000ft above Washington pic.twitter.com/Ce4qaNlqle
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