What caused a near miss between 2 jets near Tokyo – and what can China learn?

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A near-miss incident between two jets near Tokyo's Haneda Airport involved a close encounter that was averted by the traffic collision avoidance system. The event highlights the importance of anti-collision technology and protocols, with analysts suggesting China could learn valuable lessons from it.

A near-miss on Tuesday involving an All Nippon Airways (ANA) plane coming dangerously close to another jet while approaching Tokyo’s Haneda Airport from Shanghai has thrown aviation safety back into focus – particularly, anti-collision technology and protocols – according to industry professionals based in China. While the intervention of one jet’s traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) prevented contact between the two planes, analysts said there were lessons China could learn from the...