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There's supposed to be tons of autopilot/assist that kicks in. If this was a test flight then they probably hadn't quite got it fully functional yet. Even with the assists though, a sudden gust can massively change the ground effect dynamics.
That's why ekranoplanes usually have hydrofoils or absolutely massive surface areas.