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| Barcelona 'near miss' video: Planes appear to avoid collision | Barcelona 'near miss' video: Planes appear to avoid collision |
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| A plane spotter has captured footage of an apparent "near miss" between two planes at Barcelona airport, | A plane spotter has captured footage of an apparent "near miss" between two planes at Barcelona airport, |
| The footage shows a Boeing 767 from the Russian airline UTair coming in to land on a runway at El Prat airport. | The footage shows a Boeing 767 from the Russian airline UTair coming in to land on a runway at El Prat airport. |
| But as the plane prepares to touch down, an Aerolineas Argentineas Airbus A340 is seen taxiing across the runway, while the Russian jet pulls up. | But as the plane prepares to touch down, an Aerolineas Argentineas Airbus A340 is seen taxiing across the runway, while the Russian jet pulls up. |
| However, officials were quoted as saying the manoeuvre was normal and passengers were not in danger. | However, officials were quoted as saying the manoeuvre was normal and passengers were not in danger. |
| None of the passengers on either plane were hurt. | None of the passengers on either plane were hurt. |
| Sources at Spanish airport authority AENA told La Vanguardia newspaper that the planes were more than 1km ( 0.6 miles) apart at all times, and that the angle of the shot makes the planes appear closer to each other than they actually were. | Sources at Spanish airport authority AENA told La Vanguardia newspaper that the planes were more than 1km ( 0.6 miles) apart at all times, and that the angle of the shot makes the planes appear closer to each other than they actually were. |
| Both planes were in the correct position and the Russian jet could have landed safely, the sources said. Neither of the two airlines had lodged a complaint, they added. | Both planes were in the correct position and the Russian jet could have landed safely, the sources said. Neither of the two airlines had lodged a complaint, they added. |
| However, it is not clear why the pilot of the Russian plane took the decision to abort the landing. | However, it is not clear why the pilot of the Russian plane took the decision to abort the landing. |