Prince Philip plane involved in near miss with jumbo jet

Title

Prince Philip plane involved in near miss with jumbo jet

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Nov 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:07:20

Description

Report on a mid-air near miss - or air miss - involving Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh’s Andover plane which came within two miles of a British Airways jumbo jet over London. The prince, who was reported to be co-piloting the aircraft, would have been flying in a purple airway - a controlled airspace reserved for royal aircraft. Includes interview with air traffic controller Peter Wilde, who explains the purpose of a purple airway and discusses possible causes of the incident. This is followed (after a break in the audio) by a further interview about the Palace response to the incident and past breaches of purple airways. Male reporter not identified; male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Peter Wilde

Keywords

Aircraft; Air accidents; London; British Airways; Prince Philip; Duke of Edinburgh; Royal family; Royalty; Air safety; Aviation; Personal safety; Air traffic control; Civilian aircraft

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