Jet incident - Near-miss must not be glossed over

THE Government must take whatever steps are deemed necessary to ensure the cause of a near-miss between an Aer Arann aircraft and a British military jet comes to light.

This incident, in which passengers had a truly terrifying experience after take-off from Edinburgh airport, will revive grim memories of the Tuskar Rock disaster in 1968 when 61 lives were lost as an Aer Lingus plane mysteriously crashed, sparking claims it was hit by a British missile.

Thanks to the professionalism and swift action of the Aer Arann crew, a possible disaster was averted as the jet flew across their path.