Delta Pilot Makes 'Aggressive Maneuver' To Avoid B-52 Bomber
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Air traffic controllers in North Dakota failed to warn a US Air Force B-52 bomber about an approaching passenger jet, which was forced to take evasive action to avoid a midair collision, the military claimed.
A Delta pilot made an aggressive maneuver to avoid hitting a B-52 bomber over North Dakota, with Air Force stating the B-52 was on an approved flight path.
The B-52 crossed the grandstand at the fairgrounds at 7:50 p.m. and headed west to clear the tower’s airspace before returning to the base.
A SkyWest flight, acting as a Delta connection between Minneapolis to Minot, North Dakota, was cleared for landing on Friday when the pilot “performed a go-around” to avoid colliding with a B-52 bomber, the airline said.
SkyWest near-miss: B-52 crew 'not told' by Minot tower of incoming MSP flight originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Officials at Minot Air Force Base say that pilots on one of its B-52 bombers was not informed of an incoming Delta service from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, which resulted in a near-miss in North Dakota.
Delta Airline Pilot Averts Mid-Air Collision with US B-52 Bomber | Firstpost America | N18G A passenger SkyWest jet, operating as Delta Connection flight, narrowly avoided a mid-air collision with a US Air Force B-52 strategic bomber while approaching Minot,
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A SkyWest pilot made a sharp turn during a flight over North Dakota to avoid a military plane he said was in his path