Three A380s involved in UK drone airprox incidents
Three Airbus A380 flights were involved in drone encounters within London terminal airspace over the space of 2 months last year, according to UK investigators. The UK Airprox Board's latest run-down of incidents involving UAVs shows that a drone flew within 20m of a Heathrow-bound A380 operating at 3,400ft over central London July 22. It states that the aircraft was carrying out an ILS approach to runway 27R when a "large commercial drone" passed down the right side of the aircraft. Twelve days later another A380 crew, descending for Heathrow, saw a drone pass the aircraft on its right side at 4,200ft after it had captured the localiser for a 27L approach. The Airprox Board gives the separation as 60m horizontally. Both incidents have been classified in the highest collision risk category. <br/>
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Three A380s involved in UK drone airprox incidents
Three Airbus A380 flights were involved in drone encounters within London terminal airspace over the space of 2 months last year, according to UK investigators. The UK Airprox Board's latest run-down of incidents involving UAVs shows that a drone flew within 20m of a Heathrow-bound A380 operating at 3,400ft over central London July 22. It states that the aircraft was carrying out an ILS approach to runway 27R when a "large commercial drone" passed down the right side of the aircraft. Twelve days later another A380 crew, descending for Heathrow, saw a drone pass the aircraft on its right side at 4,200ft after it had captured the localiser for a 27L approach. The Airprox Board gives the separation as 60m horizontally. Both incidents have been classified in the highest collision risk category. <br/>
