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Passenger planes at Gatwick Airport in near miss 'when air traffic controller forgot to check his radar screen'

5 Sep 2016 08:29:57

getsurrey.co.uk

A passenger jet taking off from Gatwick Airport was involved in a near miss with a preceding aircraft, according to an official investigation.


The UK Airprox Board (UKAB) investigated the incident on April 25 which involved two Airbus 319s.


It said the second plane was cleared to climb which brought it "into conflict" with the first.


When the air traffic controller responsible for the flight realised what was happening he "œissued avoiding action to the pilot", the report stated.


Read full story: getsurrey.co.uk

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