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Two transatlantic Boeing 747S nearly crash after pilots failed to follow instructions | Mail Online
Terrifying near miss as two packed passenger planes came with just ONE HUNDRED feet after all four pilots failed to follow instructions
Terrifying near miss as two packed passenger planes came with just ONE HUNDRED feet after all four pilots failed to follow instructions
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Utter alarmist rubbish.
From the UKAB report
From the UKAB report
the Board opined that there was no risk of a collision.
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The report reads:
"The subsequent TCAS RA was followed.
Following the incident the B747(1) captain
contacted the B747(2)
captain who confirmed that they
were instructed to turn L.
.
The written report from the
B747(2) captain stated that they were instructed
to turn immediate L heading 270.
°
and believed the other ac was to turn R heading 050
°
.They started the turn and then
were instructed to turn immediately heading 050
°
.
They received a TCAS RA and climbed to FL345."
B747(2)pilot reported resolution advisory in the climb
.
This was acknowledged by ATCO(1).
Separation between the two ac reduced to 3.5nm/300ft"
"The subsequent TCAS RA was followed.
Following the incident the B747(1) captain
contacted the B747(2)
captain who confirmed that they
were instructed to turn L.
.
The written report from the
B747(2) captain stated that they were instructed
to turn immediate L heading 270.
°
and believed the other ac was to turn R heading 050
°
.They started the turn and then
were instructed to turn immediately heading 050
°
.
They received a TCAS RA and climbed to FL345."
B747(2)pilot reported resolution advisory in the climb
.
This was acknowledged by ATCO(1).
Separation between the two ac reduced to 3.5nm/300ft"
Last edited by NacelleStrake; 21st October 2013 at 13:51.
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Indeed, daily mail are very good at hyping up 'barely there' stories
"They were within 100ft of each other!!" - yeah, vertically, with 10 miles of horizontal separation
Like the airprox board said, no risk of collision
"They were within 100ft of each other!!" - yeah, vertically, with 10 miles of horizontal separation
Like the airprox board said, no risk of collision
Last edited by Burnie5204; 21st October 2013 at 13:39.
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However, none of the '1,000 people aboard' are reported to gave been 'screaming in terror as the heroic pilots wrestled with the controls as the two giant aircraft converged on each other at a combined speed of twice the speed of sound'.
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However, none of the '1,000 people aboard' are reported to gave been 'screaming in terror as the heroic pilots wrestled with the controls as the two giant aircraft converged on each other at a combined speed of twice the speed of sound'.
