US EditionJetBlue Flight Near Venezuela Avoids ‘Midair Collision’ with US Air Force Tanker
JetBlue Flight 1112 halted ascent to avoid a near-miss with a U.S. Air Force tanker lacking a transponder, passing 2-5 miles ahead, amid increased U.S. military activity in the Caribbean.
- On Friday, JetBlue Flight 2 halted its ascent after a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker crossed its path at the same altitude, the pilot said.
- U.S. military activity in the Caribbean has intensified as drug interdiction operations increase pressure on Venezuela's government, while the JetBlue flight departed Curaçao en route to New York City's JFK airport.
- Recorded exchanges detail the proximity as within five miles, maybe two or three miles, with the JetBlue pilot saying, `We almost had a midair collision up here` near a U.S. Air Force air-to-air refueler.
- Derek Dombrowski, JetBlue spokesman, said Sunday the airline reported the incident to federal authorities and will cooperate with any investigation, while the Pentagon referred inquiries to the U.S. Air Force, which did not immediately respond.
- The FAA last month warned U.S. aircraft to exercise caution in Venezuelan airspace due to heightened military activity, and an air traffic controller said, `It has been outrageous with the unidentified aircraft within our air.
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Was the military aircraft on the way with the transponder switched off? Two aircraft almost collapsed near Venezuela. The pilot of a JetBlue flight broke off the ascent.
Pilot says jet almost hit refueling tanker
WASHINGTON — A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker on Friday, and the pilot blamed the military plane for crossing his path.
A JetBlue pilot was outraged that the aerial refueling plane did not turn on its transponder.
A serious air incident occurred on Friday over the Caribbean, when a JetBlue airliner had to abruptly interrupt its climb after take-off in order to avoid a collision with an American military aircraft. JetBlue Flight 1112 had just left Curaçao to New York JFK Airport when its crew reported the sudden presence of an US Air Force aircraft directly on its trajectory.JetBlue Flight 1112, an Airbus A320 which had departed from Curaçao bound for John…
JetBlue Reports 'Outrageous' Near Miss With Air Force Tanker
A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curacao halted its ascent on Friday to avoid colliding with a US Air Force refueling tanker, and the airline pilot blamed the military plane for crossing his path. "We almost had a midair collision up here," the JetBlue pilot said, according...
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