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Hecktix
15-03-2009, 12:24 PM
Could have been something serious...:O
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/4986050/Red-Arrows-narrowly-avoided-disaster-with-passenger-plane.html
Yoshimitsui
15-03-2009, 12:37 PM
Looks like it was an accident as nobody was in the wrong!
Hecktix
15-03-2009, 12:46 PM
It could have been avoided.
Bristol ATC didn't actually know the Boeing 737 was there... which is of course an issue..
Yoshimitsui
15-03-2009, 12:52 PM
Then it could have been a technical issue as they should have been able to pickup the transponder of the 737.
Hecktix
15-03-2009, 12:55 PM
Or lack of attention?
Bun
15-03-2009, 12:59 PM
it happened last august, what's the point of moaning about it now? :x
Hecktix
15-03-2009, 01:04 PM
it happened last august, what's the point of moaning about it now? :x

cause the report has only just been released?
Adam!
15-03-2009, 01:07 PM
Then it could have been a technical issue as they should have been able to pickup the transponder of the 737.

Bristol Air Traffic Control said it was not aware of the Boeing, which was under the direction of Cardiff Air control where it was due to land.


Which would probarbly be why Bristol couldn't see it, either through manually taking it off his radar or it not actually appearing.


These things happen all the time - The media just seem to take an interest every now and again.. Not enough news me thinks.
efq
15-03-2009, 04:51 PM
Its a Hawk, it can do a turn in a split second. Im sure you could send 10 of them head on into one and they can turn in a second before they hit them.
Jahova
16-03-2009, 04:17 PM
Dear oh dear, a silly mistake.

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