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'Near Collisions' of Commercial Jets Happen All the Time: FAA Records (gizmodo.com)
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[–] 7 points 3 years ago (10 children)

I didn’t want to know that.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (8 children)

    It's not actually true, so don't worry.

    Edit. If you're going to reply with an "actually" comment, don't. Just go back to Reddit.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    I mean it is true, it's just "near collisions" has a broad definition in terms of air safety. Things that are very low risk or potential problems that were simply resolved before they grew are still recorded.

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  • [–] -1 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    "Anyone who points out that I'm wrong needs to leave this place."

    Such fragility. Yikes.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    The article is clickbait. The margins of range for "near miss" is enormous to ensure such things don't happen. A "near miss" is usually still miles and miles apart, and only registers because two flights may be at the same altitude to avoid weather.

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