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| Photos show planes 'seconds from crash' at Sibson | Photos show planes 'seconds from crash' at Sibson |
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| Two passenger planes were photographed "five seconds" away from a crash that was only prevented by a control tower team, an inquiry has found. | Two passenger planes were photographed "five seconds" away from a crash that was only prevented by a control tower team, an inquiry has found. |
| The near miss between two Cessna 208s in April was avoided by the "narrowest margin", the Airprox Board said. | The near miss between two Cessna 208s in April was avoided by the "narrowest margin", the Airprox Board said. |
| One of the planes had just dropped off parachutists at Sibson Aerodrome, near Peterborough, while the other was being flown by a student with an instructor. | One of the planes had just dropped off parachutists at Sibson Aerodrome, near Peterborough, while the other was being flown by a student with an instructor. |
| The control tower told the higher plane to circle the area before landing. | |
| The Airprox Board, which investigates near misses, found the parachutists' plane was coming in to land about 50ft (15m) above the other plane. | The Airprox Board, which investigates near misses, found the parachutists' plane was coming in to land about 50ft (15m) above the other plane. |
| The instructor heard the noise, saw the shade from the plane above him and took control of the aircraft from the student. | The instructor heard the noise, saw the shade from the plane above him and took control of the aircraft from the student. |
| A control tower staff member told the higher plane to fly around again before attempting to land. | A control tower staff member told the higher plane to fly around again before attempting to land. |
| "Both pilots were unaware of the position of the other C208 and, if not told to go around, it was estimated that a collision would have occurred after about five seconds," the staff member said. | "Both pilots were unaware of the position of the other C208 and, if not told to go around, it was estimated that a collision would have occurred after about five seconds," the staff member said. |
| The Airprox Board "commended" the intervention, which it said had "prevented a mid-air collision". | The Airprox Board "commended" the intervention, which it said had "prevented a mid-air collision". |
| The report said the use of one of the Cessnas for parachutist drops had the potential to put pressure on pilots for a "quick turnaround" and called for "sufficient flexibility within the parachute dropping schedule". | The report said the use of one of the Cessnas for parachutist drops had the potential to put pressure on pilots for a "quick turnaround" and called for "sufficient flexibility within the parachute dropping schedule". |
| Investigators said that as both planes operated from the same airfield, flight plans could have been discussed beforehand. | Investigators said that as both planes operated from the same airfield, flight plans could have been discussed beforehand. |
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