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Delta Pilot Abruptly Avoids B-52 During Approach, Apologizes To Passengers For 'Aggressive Maneuver'
While there are lessons to be learned from this incident that shouldn't have happened, it had the best possible outcome, with ...
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Why a Delta Jet’s Near-Miss With a B-52 Exposes Gaps in U.S. Airspace Safety
For 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, ...
B-52 was on FAA-approved flight path before Delta regional jet near miss, Air Force says
A Delta pilot made an aggressive maneuver to avoid hitting a B-52 bomber over North Dakota, with Air Force stating the B-52 ...
Delta flight narrowly avoids mid-air crash with B-52 bomber
A SkyWest flight, acting as a Delta connection between Minneapolis to Minot, North Dakota, was cleared for landing on Friday ...
Delta regional pilot makes 'aggressive maneuver' to avoid midair collision with B-52 bomber
The pilot on a SkyWest Airlines flight operated by Delta was forced to perform an "aggressive maneuver" to avoid a midair ...
Minot Air Force Base says B-52 crew was not advised of incoming plane during flyover
The B-52 crossed the grandstand at the fairgrounds at 7:50 p.m. and headed west to clear the tower’s airspace before ...
FAA Launches Investigation After Delta Jet’s Near Miss With B-52 Bomber
A near miss between a Delta regional jet and a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber over North Dakota is now under federal ...
Delta flight forced to hit brakes before takeoff in Mexico City as another jet lands on same runway
Pilots of Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta stopped their takeoff from Mexico City's airport when another jet landed ...
A Pilot Made Sharp Turn to Avoid a B-52 Bomber Over North Dakota, Then Took to the Mic to Explain
A SkyWest pilot made a sharp turn during a flight over North Dakota to avoid a military plane he said was in his path ...