AIRPROX
Could anyone help me on this ASAP. How significant is this - do these happen all the time? I understand they came within a 1000 feet of each other (is this close)
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PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY WEBSITE
An Aircraft Proximity (Airprox) report has been filed with the Civil Aviation Authority involving an Embraer 145 and a De Havilland Canada Dash 8. The incident took place 10 miles east of Llandrindod Wells, Powys on Wednesday 3 July at 1915 hours.
The Embraer 145 was in-bound to Bristol and the Dash 8 was en-route to Newcastle. Both aircraft were receiving an air traffic control service from the London Area Control Centre. The incident took place at approximately 18,000 feet.
These details are subject to assessment by the independent UK Airprox Board. During January to June 2001 there were 44 airprox incidents involving civil air transport and 33 of these were assessed as having no risk of collision.