British Airways jet carrying 180 passengers at 170mph comes within feet of smashing into illegally-flown drone near Windsor Castle
- Posted on July 22, 2026
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British Airways jet carrying 180 passengers at 170mph comes within feet of smashing into illegally-flown drone near Windsor Castle
The near miss took place as the jet - flying from Florence in Italy - was at 1,300ft and coming in to land at Heathrow Airport in May when a pilot spotted the small blue drone.
