Updated 09:07 17 Jan 2023 GMTPublished 09:05 17 Jan 2023 GMT

Recording captures moment pilot slams on brakes to avoid crash that could have killed hundreds

The Delta Airlines and American Airlines flights almost crashed into one another

Dominic Smithers

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Dominic Smithers

Dominic Smithers is the News/Agenda Desk Lead, covering the latest trends and breaking stories. After graduating from the University of Leeds with a degree in French and History, he went on to write for the Manchester Evening News, the Accrington Observer and the Macclesfield Express. So as you can imagine, he’s spent many a night wondering just how useful that second language has been. But c'est la vie.

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Recording captures moment pilot slams on brakes to avoid crash that could have killed hundreds

The Delta Airlines and American Airlines flights almost crashed into one another

Recording captures moment pilot slams on brakes to avoid crash that could have killed hundreds

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