Near miss over Leeds airport

Title

Near miss over Leeds airport

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Mar 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:02:44

Description

Interview with a spokesman (not identified) about a near mid-air collision between a Dan Air HS 748 civilian jet with two Dutch NATO F-16 fighter aircraft over Leeds Bradford Airport (19/03/82). Former UK Prime Minister Edward Heath was a passenger on the Dan Air plane. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Aircraft; Air accidents; Yorkshire; Military aircraft; Edward Heath; Prime ministers; NATO; Politicians; Civil aircraft; Leeds; Yeadon Airport; Leeds Bradford Airport

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