I can confirm KAPTAIN KREMIN's post about the 2 Metros. The one that was asked to turn 30 degrees was actually flying VFR (non RPT) at Flight Levels and being IFR trained they where on the ATC frequency, otherwise the instruction would have been missed and the inevitable happened.
Also lucky it was in Radar coverage!
Now we have High Peformance Turbo Props flying VFR to save costs! How is this safer?