mid-air collision

collocation in English

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mid-air
adjective
uk
/ˌmɪdˈeər/us
/ˌmɪdˈer/
relating to a point in the air, not on ...
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collision
noun
uk
/kəˈlɪʒ.ən/us
/kəˈlɪʒ.ən/
an accident that happens when two vehicles hit each other ...
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(Definition ofmid-airandcollisionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The single fatal casualty resulted from amid-aircollisionin which the impact in the air threw both pilots out of their aircraft.
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The requirements deal with the mitigation ofmid-aircollisionrisks relating to various types of civil and other military aircraft.
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It is a matter of immediate urgency that the rules and procedures should be reviewed to reduce the present danger ofmid-aircollision.
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There has never been amid-aircollisionin this country between passenger-carrying aircraft.
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One fighter was destroyed in amid-aircollisionin 2001.
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The potential for amid-aircollisionis increased by miscommunication, mistrust, error in navigation, and deviations from flight plans.
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The accident was the result of amid-aircollisionat 6:38 am, local time.
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We're talking about what apparently is amid-aircollision... two aircraft.
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The film concludes with a climacticmid-aircollisionfollowing an aeroplane pursuit.
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The primary danger for the opponent becomes the possibility of amid-aircollisionwith the slowly moving target.
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This can rapidly develop into an unsafe situation, in some cases leading to amid-aircollisionor crash.
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The second theory established that flight 201 suffered amid-aircollisionwith another aircraft.
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At least two narrowly avoided amid-aircollision.
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The aircraft missed amid-aircollisionby inches.
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The predetermined circuit helps traffic flow smoothly because all pilots know what to expect, and helps reduce the chance of amid-aircollision.
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A decompression event is an effect of a failure caused by another problem (such as an explosion ormid-aircollision), but the decompression event may worsen the initial issue.
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Despite allegations of amid-aircollisionwith a military aircraft, a total of four official different investigations over 25 years all concluded the cause to be severe clear-air turbulence.
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Griffin loses an arm following amid-aircollisionat night.
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It had been unable to find the definite cause of themid-aircollision, noting that the pilots appeared in good health and that no external causes could be found.
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Is it not still the case that this separation is thought by many pilots to increase the risks of mid-air collisions.
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