FAA and SkyWest Probe Near Miss Between Delta Jet and B-52 Bomber

SkyWest Plane Does 'Aggressive Maneuver' To Avoid Mid-Air Collision With B-52, Pilot Says

"This is not normal," the pilot said.

Pilot makes ‘aggressive maneuver’ to avoid B-52 collision

A pilot flying a Delta Air Lines regional connection and was about to land in Minot, North Dakota, had to do what he considered an “aggressive maneuver” to avoid crashing into an Air Force B-52.

Delta plane avoids near collision with B52 bomber

The pilot of a Delta Air Lines flight attempting to land at the airport in Minot, N.D., on Friday was forced to make an “aggressive maneuver” to avoid colliding with a B-52 bomber.

SkyWest pilot makes ‘aggressive maneuver’ to avoid B-52 midair collision

A commercial jetliner landing in North Dakota had to execute an abrupt “go-around” maneuver to avoid a collision with a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber, according to the pilot and the airline. SkyWest Flight 3788, operating as a Delta connection, had been cleared by air traffic control to land on Friday. But the pilot was forced to divert mid-approach when another aircraft became visible in the flight path, SkyWest said in a statement. The airline ha…

SkyWest pilot makes 'aggressive maneuver' to avoid midair collision

A Skywest flight performed a "aggressive maneuver" after the pilot noticed a B-52 bomber on the same flight course on Friday.