Two US F15 fighter jets nearly hit skydivers at 350mph when they flew pair

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Two US F15 fighter jets nearly hit skydivers at 350mph when they flew under parachuting pair

TWO fighter jets nearly hit a pair of skydivers who were in freefall above them as they flew at 350mph over Cambridge.

Though the F15 fighter jets can do almost 1,600mph at full throttle, they were only flying at 350mph - but that still would have been enough to kill the skydivers instantly. The UK Airprox Board report read: "The board was shown Go-Pro footage filmed from the helmet of one of the parachutists and could clearly see the F15s passing beneath."

Chatteris, where several parachute clubs are based, call nearby air traffic controllers every morning to tell them if they are active.Do you know the skydivers?The skydivers had "no control over their speed or direction while in freefall", but could have opened their parachutes to slow their descent, the report added.

 

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