The Nation - News from July 9, 1987
A Delta Air Lines jet apparently about 60 miles off course passed under a Continental Airlines 747 over the North Atlantic close enough for passengers to read its markings, a Continental spokesman said. He said he did not know if either craft took evasive action. A Delta spokesman confirmed the near miss and said the crew had reported equipment trouble that caused the jet to drift off track.
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