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28
Jun 2023
Chinook helicopter in near-miss collision over Harrogate
A military helicopter was involved in a near-miss collision with a model airplane over Harrogate.
The UK Airprox Board, which investigates the risk of aircraft collisions, has published a report into the incident, which happened on April 17 this year.
It involved a model aircraft flying directly towards a Chinook helicopter as it prepared to land.
The report said the pilot, who was 150ft above ground level, saw the model aircraft come into “close proximity”.
It said:
It added:
Despite the crew reporting that the risk of crash was low, the board certified the incident as a B risk rating - the second highest rating.
Seven of 18 monthly incidents were given a B risk by Airprox — all the others were rated lower risk.
The board resolved that safety had been “much reduced” during the incident and had “not been assured”.
It added:
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