A Ryanair flight travelling to the UK from Spain had a 'near-miss' with a private jet.
The quick-thinking pilot of the Boeing 737-800 was forced to make an immediate right hand turn after the smaller aircraft crossed onto its flight path.
According to airspace rule, the minimum separation between planes should be 1,000ft vertically and three to five miles vertically - however, the private jet was just 100ft away from the Ryanair plane.
The incident occurred shortly after the holiday jet had taken off from Palma Airport in Majorca last month, Manchester Evening News reports.
The aircraft, bound for Manchester Airport, was travelling at roughly 150mph and around 900ft in the air, while the private Cirrus SF50, which had departed from Palma's Son Bonet Airport, was just 100ft above and less than a mile away.
The commercial pilot was able to turn right and settle the aircraft on a diverging flight path. Both aircraft continued to their destinations for safe landings.
It's understood that Spain's aviation investigation branch has launched a probe into the incident.
A Ryanair spokesman said: “ The crew of this flight from Palma to Manchester (28 May) took immediate action upon identifying a converging light-type aircraft and as a result, the aircraft remained well-clear and the flight continued safely to Manchester. The event remains under investigation and we are continuing to liaise with the respective Competent Authorities in support of the associated processes.”
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