The plane, operated by the airline's regional carrier BA Cityflyer, was travelling at 3,000ft four nautical miles north west of London City Airport, when pilots noticed an object with lights.
An airport was evacuated while emergency services dealt with an incident involving a plane struggling to land. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called just before 12:00 GMT to Exeter ...
An incident in Ireland last year saw two planes come dangerously close to colliding after both were cleared for takeoff on intersecting runways.
They told the Mirror: "United flight 941 returned to London ... the plane was forced to U-turn back to Newark for an ...
which is currently only used for planes to taxi or as a backup. Gatwick, which is about 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of London and serves more than 40 million passengers a year, is the country's ...