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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. The FAA and military are now investigating safety protocols.
How US passenger airline pilot avoided mid-air collision with a B-52 bomber
A Delta Connection flight operated by SkyWest was forced to make a sharp evasive turn during its approach to Minot, North ...
The National Interest on MSN4d
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 ...
SkyWest Pilot On Delta Flight 3788 Reveals Close Call With U.S. Air Force B‑52
According to reports, the SkyWest Airlines Embraer E175 had been cleared to land by the air traffic control (ATC) tower when the flight crew spotted a US Air Force B-52 Stratofort ...
The National Interest on MSN3d
The US Air Force Might Retire the U-2 Reconnaissance Aircraft
Royal International Air Tattoo, US aircraft like the B-1B and U-2 showcased American airpower and diplomacy, possibly marking the U-2’s final appearance before retirement.
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Delta flight nearly crashes into B52 bomber in Minneapolis
The Delta airlines pilot was forced to make an “aggressive” evasive manoeuvre to avoid a potential mid-air collision with a U ...
RTX's Pratt & Whitney celebrates a century of flight
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, today celebrates one hundred years since being incorporated and revolutionizing military and commercial aviation with its R-1340 Wasp radial engine. A ...
The Aviationist on MSN5d
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 ...
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 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 ...
A Delta pilot narrowly avoided a B-52 collision in North Dakota: 'I don't know why they didn't give us a heads up at all'
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is America's oldest bomber and has been flying for the US Air Force for 70 years.
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USAF Notes FAA Approval Of B-52 Flyover, After SkyWest Event
A planned B-52 bomber flyover that caused a SkyWest Airlines regional jet to perform a go-around near Minot, North Dakota, ...