Two planes 'collide in mid-air'

[grumpyoldb]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7566628.stm

Two light aircraft are understood to have crashed in Warwickshire.

Warwickshire Police have confirmed they are in attendance at an incident at Coombe Abbey, near Coventry.

It is understood both planes were about three miles out from Coventry Airport and making their final approach when they collided.

The Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) said it was aware of an incident. It is not yet known how many people were on board the planes.


.......Hope there's some good news to come out of this.

 

[The Real Slim Shady]

This just goes to show that all aircraft flying in UK Airspace should be fitted with TCAS (Traffic collision avoidance system). It will help to prevent such accidents.
I do hope that all involved are ok.

 

[grumpyoldb]

Bad news I'm afraid. 5 killed.

May they rest in peace.

 

[PingDit]

Looks like ATC will have some explaining to do! That's one of the problems with VFR PPL's though - the weather clags in a bit and their knackered.

 

[MAINJAFAD]

Looks like ATC will have some explaining to do! That's one of the problems with VFR PPL's though - the weather clags in a bit and their knackered.

Four people in a Cessna (a 470 from a GA forum), and a single seat microlite according to a local police press conference on BBC News 24.

 

[PingDit]

Four people in a Cessna (a 470 from a GA forum), and a single seat microlite according to a local police press conference on BBC News 24.

Ah, chances are it was the microlight to blame. All come out in the wash though.

 

[MAINJAFAD]

Ah, chances are it was the microlight to blame. All come out in the wash though.

Cessna was a company aircraft doing aerial survey work according to the news, all four onboard were employees of that company (Pilot wouldn’t have been just PPL). Weather was OK as well according to reports. AAIB report on it will no doubt be on-line as soon as its completed.

 

[waafia]

Looks like ATC will have some explaining to do! That's one of the problems with VFR PPL's though - the weather clags in a bit and their knackered.

If both pilots were flying VFR it's their responsibility and even with a service from ATC it's very difficult to see a microlight on radar so ATC will probably not have some explaining to do! ::/:

 

[SirSaltyHelmet]

Ah, chances are it was the microlight to blame. All come out in the wash though.

You may have to eat your words there fella. Sweeping statement bearing in mind you don't know ANY of the circumstances. Both have a duty to look out the window or their goggles. Apportioning blame at this time is well out of order.

 

[Rikster]

we have the following on a poster at work, everytime i read of an aviation accident it pops into my head.

Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous. But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity or neglect.​

— Captain A. G. Lamplugh, British Aviation Insurance Group, London. Circa early 1930's​

 

[planesailing]

Two planes 'collide in mid-air'

Please don`t speculate on this, the AAIB will do their sums and report, its so sad, leave it to the proffessionals.

 

[Ex-Bay]

This just goes to show that all aircraft flying in UK Airspace should be fitted with TCAS (Traffic collision avoidance system). It will help to prevent such accidents.

How can this be fitted to a microlight type of aircraft?