Near Miss

Large Asteroid on Near Miss Course for Earth on a Friday the 13th in 2029, Impact Exercise Conducted

Gadgets 360 Staff | Saturday May 4, 2019

Apophis asteroid will interestingly pass by Earth on a near-miss Earth trajectory on a Friday the 13th (April 13, 2029), gracing a day considered unlucky in Western superstition.

3rd ODI: Quinton De Kock Steers South Africa To Rain-Hit Win Against Sri Lanka

Agence France-Presse | Sunday March 10, 2019

South Africa's 71-run win, according to the Duckworth/Lewis/Stern formula, gave them a winning 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

Video Shows Cop Almost Colliding With Train, Thanks To Malfunctioning Gate

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday December 28, 2018

A terrifying dashcam video has captured the exact moment a cop managed to narrowly avoid getting hit by a train in Mokena, Illinois.

Air Canada's Near Miss Last Year Was Almost "Worst Accident In History"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday October 13, 2018

A near miss involving an Air Canada plane which almost landed on a crowded taxiway instead of a runway at San Francisco airport last year could have been the "worst aviation accident in history," according to an official report.

He Nearly Missed Graduation After Car Broke Down. Cops Stepped In To Help

Offbeat | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Wednesday June 13, 2018

Of all the instructions distributed to Crestwood High School seniors two months before their graduation ceremony, one was unmissable. "PLEASE BE ON TIME," a full-page letter from the principal of the Sumter, South Carolina, school stated in bold and all caps. Twice. "Late arrival could result in a senior being removed from the line," the letter war...

Caught On Camera: Driver Narrowly Misses Train In 180 Kmph Police Chase

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday June 8, 2018

Police in United Kingdom have released video of a driver's close shave with a train while being involved in a high-speed pursuit. The intense police chase took place on the night of 25th April in Cambridgeshire county but the video has only been released to the public now.

Speeding Car Grazes Woman Crossing Road. All She Loses Is Her Shoe, Phone

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Tuesday June 5, 2018

A woman in China was nearly hit by a speeding car while crossing the road but in a miraculous twist of fate, she escaped with no injuries at all. The dramatic moment captured on surveillance camera showed how the woman walked away unhurt after the close shave with the vehicle.

Driver Falls Asleep At Wheel, Near Miss With Scooterist Caught On Camera

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Sunday May 13, 2018

A near miss between a car and an unsuspecting scooterist was caught on CCTV in China. The driver of the sedan reportedly fell asleep behind the wheel and swerved across the road, according to Pear Video.

Malaysian Jet Skids Off Runway, Kathmandu Airport Shut For 12 Hours

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday April 20, 2018

A Malaysian jet carrying 139 people that aborted its takeoff and skidded into mud forced Kathmandu airport to shut down for more than 12 hours causing flight chaos Friday after the latest near miss on the city's notoriously dangerous runway.

Football Field-Sized Asteroid Flew By Earth. Scientists Nearly Missed It.

World News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty (with inputs from IANS) | Tuesday April 17, 2018

It seemed like just another weekend. People across the world went about their plans as intended. Little did people, including scientists at NASA know that a massive asteroid, the size of a football field, came really close to Earth.

Watch: In Gujarat, Speeding Car Loses Control, Turns Upside Down. Then This

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Monday March 5, 2018

Dramatic footage from Gujarat shows a speeding car losing control and turning turtle upon crashing into a pavement. But in a twist of events, the driver and the passenger escaped the scary accident unharmed

Mumbai Woman Nearly Fell Under Moving Train. How She Was Rescued

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday February 22, 2018

In Mumbai, a near tragedy was caught on camera when a woman almost fell under a moving train.

Video: Tow Driver Escapes Death As Car Skids, Lands On Top Of His Truck

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Sunday January 21, 2018

A tow truck driver in Michigan, USA had a brush with death as a car rammed his vehicle after losing control on an icy, slippery road. The terrifying mishap was caught on a police dashcam.

Devendra Fadnavis Dodges Chopper Trouble Again. His Fifth Near Miss

Mumbai News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Thursday January 11, 2018

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had a narrow escape after the tail rotor of the helicopter he was in got entangled in a cable while landing in Bhayandar on the outskirts of Mumbai

Possible Explosion Detected Near Missing Argentine Submarine's Last Known Location

World News | Reuters | Thursday November 23, 2017

The Argentine navy raised the possibility on Thursday that a navy submarine missing in the South Atlantic suffered an explosion, heightening concerns over the fate of the 44 crew members