Airbus and Dreamliner narrowly avoid mid-air collision near Canary Islands

On 10 July 2026, an Airbus and a Boeing 787 Dreamliner came dangerously close to colliding in airspace near the Canary Islands. A disaster was averted only because the automatic Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS) on both aircraft triggered evasive manoeuvres. The incident underlines the critical role of onboard safety electronics in modern commercial aviation.