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Why a Delta Jet’s Near-Miss With a B-52 Exposes Gaps in U.S. Airspace SafetyFor those of you on the right-hand side, you probably saw the airplane kind of sort of coming at us. Nobody told us about it, and so we continued,” said the SkyWest pilot, whose voice trembled with residual adrenaline,
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While there are lessons to be learned from this incident that shouldn't have happened, it had the best possible outcome, with everyone walking away unharmed.
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 pilot on a SkyWest Airlines flight operated by Delta was forced to perform an "aggressive maneuver" to avoid a midair collision with a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber.
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.
A near miss between a Delta regional jet and a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber over North Dakota is now under federal investigation. The incident happened Friday as SkyWest flight 3788, operating as a Delta Connection from Minneapolis to Minot,
A pilot made an "aggressive maneuver" to avoid a military plane. That pilot gave a detailed explanation to passengers, who then gave him a round of applause.
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Pilots of Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta stopped their takeoff from Mexico City's airport when another jet landed in front of them on the same runway.
A SkyWest pilot made a sharp turn during a flight over North Dakota to avoid a military plane he said was in his path