Slow moving object in the flight path
http://avherald.com/h?article=466f3b5e&opt=0
Swiss RJ1H near Zurich on May 8th 2013, near miss with paraglider. A Swiss European Airlines Avro RJ-100, registration HB-IYS performing flight
LX-781 from Brussels (Belgium) to Zurich (Switzerland), was on approach to
Zurich descending through 6800 feet north of the aerodrome in German Class C
Airspace, about 8nm west northwest of Waldshut-Tiengen (Germany) and about 23nm
northwest of Zurich Airport, when the crew noticed a paraglider in their
immediate vicinity, a collision was avoided. The aircraft continued for a safe
landing on Zurich's runway 14 about 8 minutes later. Germany's BFU reported in their monthly bulletin released on Aug 16th, that the
crew of the Avro estimated the minimum remaining separation at about 50-100 feet
vertically and 50-100 meters horizontally. No damage occurred.
http://OzReport.com/1377216729
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