WR A/C involved in a near mid-air collision

[Unique-ZRH]

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WR in title = SWR
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11:00 in post = 23:00
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Hi,

I have been reading these boards for a while and just got this bit of news this morning and would appreciate anything further on it:

I got information that a Swissair A/C, presumeably an MD-11 operating from a South American destination (if the SR TT is to be believed, flight 0147 from GIG via GRU) was involved a near mid-air collision in the vicinty of Las Palmas yesterday (Wednesday) morning at around 02:00GMT (11:00 Brazilian time) I got this from a reliable source and I would appreciate any further information.

Unique @ ZRH

[ 25 October 2001: Message edited by: Unique-ZRH ]

[Cisco Kid]

Sorry to say this happens every day in some part of the World...it really isn´t newsworthy anymore,just unpleasant for those involved ,I take it you were not involved!

[BRL]

*sniff....sniff* Hmmmmmmm......What paper do you write for..?

[Unique-ZRH]

Cisco Kid, thanks, yes, ok it may happen every day in some part of the world but it certainly doesn't happen every day so SWR.

Big Red ' L ', no I am no journalist, I work at Unique-ZRH, but I do take a keen interest in SR incidents.

I was simply hoping for a few more details (especially other a/c involved) not getting much more from my current sources.

Unique-ZRH