HOW SAFE IS LAX?
The media need to stop using the “near-miss” phrase. It is misleading and incorrect. A near miss is a hit. If aircraft do not collide, that should be called a near hit. Or the FAA phrase “near mid-air collision” should be used.
ADAM M. SANDLER
Beverly Hills
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