Not a near miss?!

[fid]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4660644.stm

Thought a near miss was if two aircraft got within 500 metres of each other, or similar, in the air? That looks bloomin' close!

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Probably loads higher.

[fid]

Could be, but...

The spokesman said:

there was no question that either aircraft had strayed from its proper path, which should mean there was a distance of some two and a half miles between them.

Now I know they're big aircraft, but they don't look that far apart!

[rich 36]

[fid]

[eccles]

there could easily be 500ft or 1000ft of vertical separation between them.

[fid]

Fair enough, 1000 ft. vertical seperation is plenty...but I can't see the spokesman's 2 and a half miles anywhere.

[Balmoral Green]

Unless the paint is scratched, its a miss.

[beano500]

...and the one that apparently is closer looks significantly smaller?

...and they're two and a half miles apart???


If they are then that photo's a fake. Anyone care to work out what those planes actually are and how long they are to estimate just how far away they have to be to still be two and a half miles apart yet be in that apparent ratio?

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[Petrol_noggin]

Im probably wrong, but I believe the lower aircraft is an A300, the higher, JAL aircraft is a B777

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[aldi]

Sorry rich, fid's is bigger

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2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Petrol_noggin said: Im probably wrong, but I believe the lower aircraft is an A300, the higher, JAL aircraft is a B777 Oh, that's OK then

LOL - I shall sleep well tonight knowing that. Oh hang on a minute, you said you were "probably wrong". Dammit, where's Eric when you need him!

[Petrol_noggin]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Petrol_noggin said: Im probably wrong, but I believe the lower aircraft is an A300, the higher, JAL aircraft is a B777 Oh, that's OK then

*mental note* paste beano500's question before your post to avoid looking like a nerd

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Petrol_noggin said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said: Petrol_noggin said: Im probably wrong, but I believe the lower aircraft is an A300, the higher, JAL aircraft is a B777 Oh, that's OK then *mental note* paste beano500's question before your post to avoid looking like a nerd

Too late

by 397 posts

[Petrol_noggin]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Petrol_noggin said: 2 sMoKiN bArReLs said: Petrol_noggin said: Im probably wrong, but I believe the lower aircraft is an A300, the higher, JAL aircraft is a B777 Oh, that's OK then *mental note* paste beano500's question before your post to avoid looking like a nerd Too late by 397 posts

*opens microsoft calculator*....7201....divided by 16...450!!! mwahahahaha

>> Edited by Petrol_noggin on Sunday 29th January 21:59

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Petrol_noggin said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said: Petrol_noggin said: 2 sMoKiN bArReLs said: Petrol_noggin said: Im probably wrong, but I believe the lower aircraft is an A300, the higher, JAL aircraft is a B777 Oh, that's OK then *mental note* paste beano500's question before your post to avoid looking like a nerd Too late by 398 posts *opens microsoft calculator*....701....divided by 16...450!!! mwahahahaha

[hugoagogo]

not a near miss.........


a near hit

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