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Tornado Jet Fighter in Near-Miss With Drone Over Suffolk, UK – Reports

© REUTERS / Yiannis KourtoglouA British Tornado jet flies above RAF Akrotiri, a peninsula on the southern coast of Cyprus where Britain retains a military air base, Cyprus December 2, 2015
A British Tornado jet flies above RAF Akrotiri, a peninsula on the southern coast of Cyprus where Britain retains a military air base, Cyprus December 2, 2015 - Sputnik International
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According to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), an RAF Tornado jet travelling at 832km/h came within metres of hitting a drone.

The jet was flying in formation north-east of the Wattisham Airfield in Suffolk, performing a low-level manoeuvre.

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The Civil Aviation Authority said that safety during the incident "had been much reduced".

The drone was carrying out an agricultural survey at a height of 100 meters. The pilot of the drone reported the incident, but was not required to inform Wattisham Airfield of his plans. He said that there was a high risk of collision.

Earlier, London Gatwick Airport was brought to a standstill due to two drones flying near the airport.

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