Review urged as planes come within metres of each other

Air traffic controllers at Dublin Airport have been told to review procedures for queuing aircraft after a near collision between two planes at a “hot spot” near the runway last year.

The wing of a Ryanair aircraft came within 3m of the cockpit of an Aer Lingus plane as both were in a holding pattern awaiting clearance for take-off on May 19, according to a report by the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU).