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Private aircraft misses packed passenger plane at Birmingham Airport

Birmingham, UK - The event occurred on Wednesday, January 12th but details have been released today

A flight packed with passengers came within 'inches' of crashing into a private plane at Birmingham Airport. An urgent investigation is underway today into the near-miss, which was caused by a runway mix-up. Air safety sources say the Flybe flight was stationary, ready for take-off, when a Belgian privately-operated TBM 700 light aircraft landed 'dangerously' close to the aircraft. The incident...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1124712
Rome, Italy, 01/17/2011 17:02
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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