BA jet just seconds from disaster crash over Windsor Castle with 180 passengers aboard

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BA jet just seconds from disaster crash over Windsor Castle with 180 passengers aboard.

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The A320 aircraft, which can carry up to 180 passengers, was travelling at 170mph on its final descent into Heathrow when the co-pilot spotted a "small blue drone" from the cockpit, according to a report by the UK Airprox Board.The first officer, seated on the right-hand side of the flight deck, described the device as "very close" and estimated it passed within 50 feet - roughly equivalent to the plane's wingspan.Investigators established that the near miss happened at 1,300 feet above the ground on May 9 this year.The official report identified the location as Windsor Castle, though whether the King was in residence at the time remains unknown.The near miss is thought to have taken place as the jet flew over the iconic tree-lined Long Walk, the ceremonial avenue leading to the castle that has served as the backdrop for royal weddings, state funerals and official...

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