The British liner dodged the Egyptian rocket when approaching the charm Esh-Shekhu

The aircraft of the British airline Thomson Airways, which performed a flight from London since 189 passengers on board, was almost knocked down by a rocket on the approach to the Airport of the Egyptian resort city of Sharm Eshch, says Daily Mail . The British tabloid assures that the pilot noticed the rocket and managed to change the course.

According to the publication, a rocket approaching the aircraft noticed one of the pilots. "The pilot sharply turned to the left to avoid a missile, which was at a distance of about 300 m. Five other crew members learned about the incident only after landing," TASS quoted the publication.

The interlocutor of the Daily Mail added that the missile, which almost hit the Thomson Airways, noticed other aircraft planes. "The crew said that the rocket was launched during the Egyptian military exercises," he said.

The pilots and flight attendants of the liner were offered to stay at night in Egypt, but they chose to return to the UK. Passengers were not informed about the incident.

The publication of the Daily Mail also states that the British Ministry of Transport confirmed the fact of the incident that occurred on August 23, but does not give official details. In particular, it does not specify at what height the liner was.

Thomson Airways first refused to comment on the incident, but on November 6, she said that "it could confirm that the Tom 476 flight crew informed it on August 23, 2015 about this incident." "After landing in Sharm Esh-Sheikh, an initial assessment was carried out, and the event was immediately reported to the British Ministry of Transport in accordance with the established protocol. The ministry conducted a full investigation together with other experts of the UK government. After considering the circumstances of the case, it was concluded that there was no reason for concern and it was safe to continue our flights in the flights of flights in Sharm esh-shih, ”said the airline.

The press secretary of the British government said: "We investigated the incident at that time and came to the conclusion that this was not a purposeful attack and it was most likely associated with the usual exercises that the Egyptian military in this area at that time."