mid-air collision
Flying objects collide
A mid-air collision is a crash between two or more aircraft while in flight.
The term usually refers to accidents rather than deliberate attacks.
Mid-air collisions are rare in commercial aviation due to air traffic control systems, but they remain a significant concern in general aviation where small planes may fly without radar tracking: The pilot's last transmission came moments before the mid-air collision.
- incidentA distinct event
- mechanical failureEquipment stops working properly
- fatalitiesLosses of life
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- near-missNarrowly averted incident
pilot · human error · debris field · crash site · pilot error · radar technology · proximity · structural damage · weather conditions · flight data recorders · search and rescue · emergency landing · flight safety · communication breakdown · wreckage · altitude · plummet · planes
- Crash InvestigationsNTSB, crash investigation, crash site, crash scene, black box
mid-air collisionnear miss
Narrowly averted incident
close call · collision avoidance · narrow escape · safe passage · safe landing