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RAF Lossiemouth aircraft in near miss RAF Lossiemouth aircraft in near miss
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The crews of an RAF Tornado jet and Tucano turboprop training aircraft came within 400ft of each other as they avoided a midair collision. The crews of an RAF Tornado jet and Tucano turboprop training aircraft came within half a mile of each other as they avoided a midair collision.
The incident involving aircraft flying out of RAF Lossiemouth happened near Inverness Airport on 5 February.The incident involving aircraft flying out of RAF Lossiemouth happened near Inverness Airport on 5 February.
Investigators rated the near miss at B, their second highest category and given to situations where the safety of the aircraft may have been compromised.Investigators rated the near miss at B, their second highest category and given to situations where the safety of the aircraft may have been compromised.
They said the crews and an RAF controller all played a part.They said the crews and an RAF controller all played a part.
The UK Airprox Board investigated the incident which involved one of two Tornados on a training sortie and one of two Tucanos that were flying to RAF Lossiemouth.The UK Airprox Board investigated the incident which involved one of two Tornados on a training sortie and one of two Tucanos that were flying to RAF Lossiemouth.
In its report, the board said the Tornado crews "climbed into conflict" with the Tucano.In its report, the board said the Tornado crews "climbed into conflict" with the Tucano.
The jet crews did not hear an instruction from an RAF controller to stop climbing, and the controller did not ask the crews for confirmation that they had heard his instruction.The jet crews did not hear an instruction from an RAF controller to stop climbing, and the controller did not ask the crews for confirmation that they had heard his instruction.
The board said the controller had "gone the extra mile" to get the aircraft to pass safely but had used some phraseology that may have confused the Tornado crews.The board said the controller had "gone the extra mile" to get the aircraft to pass safely but had used some phraseology that may have confused the Tornado crews.
Crews of all the aircraft involved had a responsibility to watch out for other planes in the airspace involved, the board also said.Crews of all the aircraft involved had a responsibility to watch out for other planes in the airspace involved, the board also said.
The aircraft were separated by a distance of half a mile apart horizontally and 400ft vertically.