Two Boeing 747 jumbo jets have recorded an alarming near-miss while flying over Scotland, when pilots were told to take immediate evasive action – and instead turned towards each other.

Investigators have issued a damning report into the incident, expressing shock that all four pilots – two on each plane – either “misheard or misinterpreted” the clear instructions they were given.
Following an extensive review into the events of Sunday 23 June this year, it has been revealed that the two aircraft came to within 100ft vertically and less than 3 nautical miles horizontally – well under the minimum safe separation.
The severity of the incident was classed as “high” by one of the pilots. Believing he was acting on safety instructions, he turned right only to see the other 747 straight in front of him.

Near-miss in skies over Scotland as two Boeing 747 jumbo jets ignore urgent air traffic control instructions and turn towards each other