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Brit onboard flight that came within 10 FEET of landing on top of EasyJet plane in one of the closest near misses ever tells of moment engines roared 'with seconds to spare'
['Tom Lawrence', 'News Reporter']
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Already on the tarmac was an EasyJet flight to Nantes - which was lined up and awaiting clearance for take off.
The Nouvelair pilots were suddenly forced to apply full power to miss the EasyJet aircraft - before circling to make another landing attempt.
'My colleague thinks it is the second closest near miss in history.'
After news broke of the near miss, French transport minister Philippe Tabarot ordered an immediate investigation by the air accident investigation branch.
Pilots of the EasyJet flight 4706 to Nantes were so shaken by the incident that they chose not to continue the flight.
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