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| Drone and plane in 'very near miss' over central London | Drone and plane in 'very near miss' over central London |
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| A passenger aircraft narrowly avoided a collision with a drone over central London, according to a report. | A passenger aircraft narrowly avoided a collision with a drone over central London, according to a report. |
| The Airbus A320, which was carrying around 165 passengers as it approached Heathrow Airport on 18 July, was within 66ft (20m) of the device. | |
| The report, based on the pilot's observations, described the incident as a "very near miss". | The report, based on the pilot's observations, described the incident as a "very near miss". |
| The plane was at an altitude of 4,900ft (1,494m) when the drone was seen from the right-side flight deck window. | The plane was at an altitude of 4,900ft (1,494m) when the drone was seen from the right-side flight deck window. |
| The crew said the drone - described as black and about 50cm (20in) wide - "probably" passed above the right wing and a horizontal stabiliser, which is found on the tail of the plane. | The crew said the drone - described as black and about 50cm (20in) wide - "probably" passed above the right wing and a horizontal stabiliser, which is found on the tail of the plane. |
| The UK Airprox Board report said: "Members agreed that this incident appeared to be a very near-miss and that the drone operator should not have been flying in that location at that altitude." | The UK Airprox Board report said: "Members agreed that this incident appeared to be a very near-miss and that the drone operator should not have been flying in that location at that altitude." |
| It added that the account of the incident "portrayed a situation where a collision had only been narrowly avoided and chance had played a major part". | It added that the account of the incident "portrayed a situation where a collision had only been narrowly avoided and chance had played a major part". |
| The incident was deemed to be in the "most serious" category of risk. The drone operator has not been traced. | The incident was deemed to be in the "most serious" category of risk. The drone operator has not been traced. |