Close call near Chicago!
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A United Airlines flight travelling from Vancouver to Chicago Monday afternoon had a near-collision with a glider over Rockford, Ill., U.S. Federal Aviation Agency said.
The pilot of United Flight 246 reported seeing a glider while flying near Rockford, the FAA said in an emailed statement. The airliner was approaching Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, a passenger said.
The Boeing 737 quickly climbed 122 metres to avoid a collision.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/britis...ider-1.4307221
I imagine someone was flying where they shouldn't have been?