near miss
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The two aircraft were within less than half a mile of each other horizontally at the time of the near miss and about 500 feet apart vertically, according to data from Flightradar24.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
After a 2013 near miss between a helicopter and an airplane in the same location as the January crash, an internal working group recommended that the FAA change a specific helicopter route.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
After the terror of the incident, Ulasewicz said the revelation that his plane was involved in a near miss changed his emotions to anger.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025
Princess Anne commented on realising she might have had a near miss with more serious problems.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025
Phil Resch did not intend to take chances, not after the near miss with Inspector Garland.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
