Turkish airlines In Mid-Air Near-Miss Over London OUCH!

zerochlor


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Message Posted:
09/09/2010 17:12

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Turkish-Airlines-Boeing-777-In-Near-Miss-With-Citation-225-Taking-Off-From-City-Of-London-Airport/Article/201009215723838?lpos=UK_News_Second_UK_News_Article_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15723838_Turkish_Airlines_Boeing_777_In_Near_Miss_With_Citation_225_Taking_Off_From_City_Of_London_Airport

flightholiday


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Message Posted:
09/09/2010 17:31

As this was so far in the past I decided not to get passengers worried. Now you have reported on it see my next posting.

flightholiday


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Message Posted:
09/09/2010 17:33

Two planes almost crashed into each other over London this summer, a new report has revealed.



It was only thanks to last minute avoidance action by the pilot of a Citation 525 jet that the plane missed hitting a Turkish Airlines passenger jet carrying 232 people heading for Heathrow airport on July 27, according to the Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB).



Both at 4000 feet up, the Citation was only half a mile away from the Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 and between 100 and 200 feet below it when its pilot realised the danger.



The near miss happened, says the report, after the London City Airport control tower cleared the Citation to ascend to 3000 feet but then missed a “read back” acknowledgement from the crew that it would be climbing to 4000 feet.



At the same time, the passenger plane had been given the go-ahead to descend to 4000 feet as it came into land in west London.



The above is taken from a travel trade information bulletin today

newscoop


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Message Posted:
09/09/2010 19:13

The Turkish pilots ignored the anti collision warnings in the cockpit. (same report)

malsancak


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Message Posted:
09/09/2010 19:29

it missed by only about 100ft, what would that have looked like from your seat? Plus we only get to hear about it 3 years later.

newscoop


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Message Posted:
09/09/2010 20:10

Mal and flightholiday;



what's with the "so far in the past" and "three years ago" my understanding is that it was July 27 this year.

newscoop


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Message Posted:
09/09/2010 20:14

Actually, two reports have said 2009.



Others this year.

snakes



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Message Posted:
09/09/2010 20:21

Dave ! I think this is happening all the time just go to Youtube and look at " near miss's etc its horrific ! I remember on holiday with my family our plane attempting to land (a Monarch flight) at Arrecife Lanzarote in the 90's with a Luftansa jet on the runway waiting to take off it was ok but a bit scarey when the pilot got within 200 feet then powered almost vertically upwards when he realised there was a problem ! (thank g''d) it was never in the news though !!!!! regards Barry

Tootie


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Message Posted:
09/09/2010 20:34

It happens all the time all over the world everyday, Accident/incident, read if you want to!

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/month.asp