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BOEING PLANE AND HELICOPTER NEAR TO COLLIDE IN SCOTLAND

ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND, A British Airways Boeing 737 carrying more than 100 people had to abort takeoff from Aberdeen airport after finding a Super Puma helicopter in its path. Tyhe plane was forced to brake sharply coming withing 100 m of the hovering helicopter. The Boeing 737 took off for Gatwick airport 50 minutes later after allowing the brakes to cool down. The near-miss was reported by Air Accident...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 12403
Rome, Italy, 05/11/2001 10:33
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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