You've got to hope that our news media get a bit brighter. In the age of "citizen journalists" we've got to be aware that there are some scoundrels around who will take advantage of this to make money. "Barry Bland" the photographer must know darn well that this was nothing like a near miss. He's an opportunist on a clear day with a big lens - and an ability to distribute his no-doubt digital image quickly around the picture desks.
It only takes one sucker to print/broadcast/webcast it for others to call Mr Bland (or his agent) and this one frame could net him a few thousand in global sales before someone shouts "not a story!"