AirFrance Aircraft Narrowly Avoids Collision With Drone

AirFrance Aircraft Narrowly Avoids Collision With Drone
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An Air France Airbus A320 jet narrowly avoided collision with a drone while descending for an approach to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport last month, the French aviation investigations agency BEA said.

An Air France Airbus A320 jet narrowly avoided collision with a drone while descending for an approach to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport last month, the French aviation investigations agency BEA said.

The aircraft had been operating a service from Barcelona on Feb. 19 and was flying at 5,500ft when the co-pilot saw the drone.

He immediately disengaged the autopilot and carried out an avoidance maneuver while informing the captain of the drone's presence, BEA said on its website.

The drone passed just five meters below the aircraft's left wing, the agency said, classifying the incident as "serious".

An investigation is still ongoing.

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