Flybe passenger jet in near miss with glider near Exeter Airport
A passenger plane came within seconds of disaster when it almost collided with a mystery glider in mid-air over the West Country.The Flybe aircraft carrying up to 78 people missed the unidentified light aircraft by around 300ft (91m) on the final approach to the runway at Exeter Airport.The airline pilot managed to avoid the mid-air collision during the “busy” phase of the inbound flight from Newcastle while travelling at around 200mph.Despite the object intercepting the plane’s…

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Author: Western Daily Press