US EditionNTSB says B-52 bomber nearly hit two different planes in North Dakota last month
The National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report cites confusing air traffic control commands and lack of radar at Minot airport as factors in near collisions involving a B-52 bomber.
- A B-52 bomber nearly collided with an airliner and a small private plane after completing a flyover at the North Dakota State Fair last month.
- The National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report shows that confusing air traffic control commands contributed to the close calls.
- Despite the near misses, all planes landed safely, but the incidents raised concerns about aviation safety at small airports without their own radar systems.
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Denver Gazette
NTSB focused on controllers after B-52 bomber and two planes nearly collided over North Dakota
The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday that shortly after an airliner made an aggressive maneuver to avoid colliding with a B-52 last month over North Dakota, the bomber nearly collided with a small private plane as it flew past…
B-52 nearly hit 2 planes during July flyover near Minot, report says
BISMARCK — During an air traffic snafu that nearly caused a B-52 bomber to collide with a commercial flight over the North Dakota State Fair in Minot in July, the bomber also came dangerously close to a private plane, according to a preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board. The report released Wednesday, Aug. 27, shows the B-52's flight path came within one-third of a mile of a small private plane less than a minut…
In July, in the sky above the US, there is almost a collision between a bomber of the US Air Force and a Delta machine. Now it is known that a third aircraft would have been almost involved in a crash. A first interim report gives indications of what might have led to the incident.
A B-52 bomber nearly collided with a passenger plane in North Dakota, and then seconds later nearly hit another plane.
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