Near Miss Between Fokker 50 and F-15E in UK Airspace (G-UKTH)

Incident Overview and Aircraft Details On 13 August 2001, a Fokker 50, registration G-UKTH, operating a scheduled public transport flight from Amsterdam Schiphol to Teeside Airport, experienced a serious near miss with a United States Air Force McDonnell-Douglas F-15E. The incident occurred at 1000 UTC, approximately 35 nautical miles southeast of Teeside Airport. The Fokker 50 was carrying four crew members and 37 passengers, while the F-15E had two crew members on board. No injuries were reported, and neither aircraft sustained damage. The Fokker 50's commander held an Airline Transport Pilot Licence and had 5,000 total flight hours, including 2,500 on type. The F-15E was participating in a military training exercise from RAF Lakenheath.