Airliners 'close to collision' at Heathrow

Two British passenger aircraft came within about 112 feet of a collision while an air traffic controller was supervising a trainee, a report found today.

Airliners 'close to collision' at Heathrow

Two British passenger aircraft came within about 112 feet of a collision while an air traffic controller was supervising a trainee, a report found today.

The near-miss, at Heathrow Airport in April last year, saw British Airways Boeing 747 on its landing approach come within about 112 feet of an Airbus A321 which was waiting to take off.

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