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.
Auteur: George Carlin
![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. <br />[WHAM! CRUNCH!] <br />"Look, they nearly missed!" <br />"Yes, but not quite. - George Carlin](/static/img/quotes/98951.jpg)