The second was the accidental collision in 2009 of the Cosmos 2251 and Iridium 33 satellites.

BBC: UK design to 'harpoon' old satellites

Such is the extent of the detritus that the first accidental collision between two satellites has already taken place.

ECONOMIST: A satellite that tidies up after itself

Stand-in keeper Stephen Robertson joined the action two minutes before the break after Allan Ferguson was involved in an accidental collision with team mate Danny Griffin and Rangers skipper Lorenzo Amoruso.

BBC: Rangers dip down to earth

The most noteworthy incident of the day occurred when British driver James Rossiter was involved in an accidental collision with one of his Force India mechanics, who thankfully escaped any serious injuries.

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