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A runway change led to two 'terrifying' near misses at this Australian airport. Incredibaly lucky not to be a majoe accident

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Here's a phrase that apparently the airlines simply made up: near miss. They say that if 2 planes almost collide, it's a near miss. Bullshit, my friend. It's a near hit! A collision is a near miss.

[WHAM! CRUNCH!]

"Look, they nearly missed!"

"Yes, but not quite."

- George Carlin

Strangely clear if taken as a contraction for "Near, but a miss."

Carlin's stand up was fun as loved goofing with such ambiguities.

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