Passenger plane narrowly avoids drone over the United Kingdom
A passenger aircraft came within feet of hitting a drone in a near-miss over the UK.
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Why it matters
The incident highlights a serious aviation safety hazard and the potential for wider air-travel disruption.
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- Passenger plane just feet away from hitting drone in near-miss over UK ↗aol.co.uk · Recorded source date: Aug 26, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
- Passenger plane just feet away from hitting drone in near-miss over UK ↗mirror.co.uk · Recorded source date: Aug 26, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
- Joburg-bound passenger plane's near miss with drone '13 times' above legal height limit ↗thesouthafrican.com · Recorded source date: Aug 26, 2026, 1:17 PM UTC
- Horror as plane nearly crashes into drone over UK town ↗express.co.uk · Recorded source date: Aug 26, 2026, 3:02 PM UTC
- Drone flying at 5,000ft almost crashes into passenger plane near Heathrow ↗metro.co.uk · Recorded source date: Aug 26, 2026, 4:32 PM UTC
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