Heathrow-bound planes in mid-air 'near miss'
May 30, 2012, 6:06 am
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Heathrow-bound planes in mid-air 'near miss'
aol.co.uk: Heathrow-bound planes in mid-air 'near miss'
I do not think they were THAT close either...I know I've seen other planes at a distance with coming in/out of LHR.
I do not think they were THAT close either...I know I've seen other planes at a distance with coming in/out of LHR.
Spectators at Wentworth golf course were yesterday left "gasping" as two Heathrow-bound passenger planes looked to be heading for a mid-air collision above their heads.
But, in reality, the distance between the planes was not uncommon.
According to the Daily Mail, the plane on the left is a mile or two lower than the plane on the right, and both are taking part in a process called 'stacking', where pilots wait their turn to land.
So crowds at the BMW PGA Championship in Surrey actually witnessed an optical illusion.
But, in reality, the distance between the planes was not uncommon.
According to the Daily Mail, the plane on the left is a mile or two lower than the plane on the right, and both are taking part in a process called 'stacking', where pilots wait their turn to land.
So crowds at the BMW PGA Championship in Surrey actually witnessed an optical illusion.
May 30, 2012, 2:39 pm
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