collision
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Having a transponder on board would have automatically alerted air traffic controllers that the aircraft and the truck were on a possible collision course, according to investigators.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
The truck turned left just prior to the collision, and the plane’s last recorded ground speed was more than 100 miles an hour.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Baker had to hit the brakes to avoid the collision, and the passenger, who wasn’t wearing a seat belt, fell off the seat.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Analysts fear that tension between Ottawa and Washington on trade are putting the two countries on a collision course.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The result was a four-way collision of Egyptians in the doorway.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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