Near-miss US jet crews criticised
A pair of USAF F-15E aircrew and ground control staff have been criticised in a report after a near-miss with a civilian aircraft over United Kingdom.
The Strike Eagles were being diverted due to low fuel when the incident happened. The fighters passed within about 1,000 yards of an Embraer 145 with 35 passengers on board.
The report cited the crew inability to fly either as a coherent formation or as two independent aircraft as a major factor.
It added that the crew failed to monitor their fuel loads and ground position.
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