In Moscow two saved Boeing from colliding

During landing at Vnukovo airport 2 Boeing owned by the company "UTair", barely escaped the conflict, almost landing on each other. If the Manager hesitated to orders at least a few minutes, the conflict would become inevitable.

2 planes belonging to the airline "UTair", made critically dangerous proximity during the approach on landing at capital airport Vnukovo. But dispatching service managed to prevent the tragedy.

Boeing 737-500, performing a flight from Mineral Water, took a height of 3350 meters. For him at an altitude of 3300 meters followed the liner from Anapa. The longitudinal distance between the sides at the time the critical height was a little over 4 km away.

A similar position means 2 Boeing could face, if the Manager hesitated would return the correct orders at least a few minutes, reports LifeNews. Employees of the Moscow aviation hub managed to prevent the tragedy in the moment before the conflict of passenger aircraft was about 4 thousand meters.

Therefore, the ships are actually boarded on each other in the air. The reasons have to understand the professionals, the transport Prosecutor's office has already begun an audit. 2 aircraft during the incident were about 200 passengers.

Note that this is not the 1st similar case. In early September danger 3 aircraft whose path intersect in the area of the runway of Vnukovo. However the airport has denied this information. "We work in a regular mode. No freelance environments in the vicinity of the airport Vnukovo not observed", - said the press service of the air Harbor.

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