Leeds nostalgia: Planes almost collide over Headingley as Boycott crashes out for a duck

Dateline: September 1973: During a Test Match at Headingley, two planes almost collided overhead. The incident was reported on Wednesday September 5, when it was said a Viscount leaving Leeds and Bradford Airport almost hit a twin-engined aircraft waiting to land.
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According to the report, there were gasps from the crowd and some concern over the incident, which came as England faced an uphill struggle against the West Indies in a mini-Test match, in which Geoff Boycott was out for a duck.

The cricketing legend scored 0, falling to Holder, as he went in to bat. However, England managed to rally and ended up 27 for one, the tourists having made 181.

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