The risk of a midair collision was almost as great as the chance of being hit by the enemy.

相互碰撞的风险看起来比被敌人击中还要高很多。

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On the other hand, if an instructor failed to take over when he should, a ghastly midair collision could result.

反之，如果教练员在该接手时不去接手，那么就会造成可怕的空中撞机。

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The midair collision happened about five miles south of the Warrenton-Fauquier Airport around 4 p.m.

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The other pilot was killed--not by the midair collision but by spiraling into the ground after losing his wing.

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One of the WASPs was Scarsdale native Alice Lovejoy, who was killed on Sept. 13, 1944, in a midair collision over Texas.

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