Drone flew within 150ft of plane at Heathrow; first reported drone incident 'may have been plastic bag'

Details have emerged of another near miss involving a drone and an airliner in England, as the British Government announced an incident initially believed to be the first collision of its kind probably did not involve a drone.

The co-pilot of an Airbus A320 reported that a drone with a flashing red light passed around 100-150ft beneath the plane shortly after take-off from Heathrow.