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10th January 2012 | 02:59

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Brian Abraham

Joined: Aug 2003

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From: Sale, Australia

Two aircraft (Super Constellation and 707), with 1,000 feet vertical separation, managed to collide in visual conditions due to optical illusion (sloping cloud deck). Probably wish they had TCAS back then. Another Captain Haynes story on the Connie flight deck.

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