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A B-52 Bomber Just Had a Close Call with a Civilian Flight
The bomber nearly collided with a SkyWest jet in North Dakota due to lack of radar at Minot Airport and poor coordination.
B-52 bomber wasn’t warned about approaching Delta plane before shocking near-miss in North Dakota: Air Force
Air traffic controllers in North Dakota failed to warn a US Air Force B-52 bomber about an approaching passenger jet, which ...
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Air Force Probing Why Passenger Jet Had to Make 'Aggressive Maneuver' to Avoid B-52 Bomber
The alleged incident was vividly detailed in a TikTok video that was widely circulated over the weekend showing the pilot of ...
Air Force B-52 forced passenger plane to make ‘aggressive maneuver’ to avoid collision
A civilian aircraft was forced to take a sharp turn near Minot Air Force Base as a B-52 Stratofortress flew near it Friday ...
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An Air Force B-52 Nearly Collides with a Civilian Airliner
The B-52 can fly at a top speed of Mach 0.86, outpacing the maximum operating speed for commercial airlines. A near collision ...
The Aviationist on MSN2d
Delta Regional Flight Performs ‘Aggressive Maneuver’ To Avoid B-52 Near Minot
A civilian pilot was forced to perform what has been described as an "aggressive go-around" to avoid a U.S. Air Force B-52 ...
Delta Pilot Makes 'Aggressive Maneuver' To Avoid B-52 Bomber: What To Know
Formal investigations are underway to determine the factors that contributed to a near-collision between a commercial ...
Delta pilot’s ‘aggressive maneuver’ evades B-52 bomber, prevents midair collision in harrowing flight nightmare
The SkyWest Airlines pilot performed an “aggressive maneuver” to avoid the incoming bomber, which crew members as well as passengers on the right side of the jet could see from their ...
America's oldest bombers have officially been flying for the Air Force for 70 years
The B-52 Stratofortress has been flying for the Air Force for seven decades. New upgrades to keep it flying, though, have ...
Delta regional jet pilot apologizes to passengers for ‘aggressive maneuver’ to avoid a B-52 bomber
The tower involved was not a Federal Aviation Administration tower, so the agency does not have a report on the event. The ...
Why Does The B-52 Bomber Have Wheels On Its Wings?
The iconic B-52 Stratofortress has unique landing gear just for its wing tips thanks to the massive amount of weight of its ...
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 ...