Originally Posted by
EXDAC
Hypothetical case unrelated to this accident - Two aircraft are flying parallel courses with lateral separation and the same speed. The trailing aircraft has the lead aircraft in a fixed position in the canopy. Are they on a collision course or is this routine formation flying?
Since aircraft on parallel courses with lateral separation cannot collide, and since the trailing aircraft has the lead in his field of view and in a fixed positon in the canopy, it's clear the simplistic statement quoted is false.
Well if you're going to be
that pedantic, parallel lines DO cross ... at infinity