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SkyWest Pilot Executes Dramatic Maneuver To Avoid B-52 Collision
A SkyWest pilot demonstrated exceptional airmanship last Friday when he performed what passengers described as an “aggressive ...
SkyWest pilot’s sharp turn avoids path of B-52
The pilot of a regional airliner flying from MPS to Minot, N.D. made an unexpected sharp turn to avoid a possible midair collision with a military B-52 bomber that was in its flight path.
SkyWest pilot swerves to avoid B-52 near Minot; FAA investigating
KX NEWS has obtained a statement from the FAA: The FAA is investigating the event involving SkyWest Airlines Flight 3788 at Minot International Airport on Friday, July 18. Air traffic services ...
SkyWest flight took "aggressive maneuver" to avoid a B-52, pilot says
The pilot of a SkyWest flight told passengers that he performed an "aggressive maneuver" to avoid an apparent B-52 military aircraft in-flight, then apologized for the sudden move.
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 ...
Air Force Pilot Wasn't Alerted to Collision Course with Passenger Jet Before Scary Near Miss, Says Official
After the incident, video footage of the Skywest pilot explaining the reason for his "aggressive maneuver" to passengers went viral ...
A pilot made sharp turn to avoid a B-52 bomber over North Dakota, then took to the mic to explain
A SkyWest pilot made a sharp turn during a flight over North Dakota to avoid a military plane he said was in his path.
SkyWest Plane Does 'Aggressive Maneuver' To Avoid Midair Collision With B-52, Pilot Says
The pilot operating a SkyWest flight from Minnesota to North Dakota on Friday night apologized to passengers after making ...
Air traffic controllers didn’t warn a B-52 bomber crew about a nearby airliner, the Air Force says
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Air traffic controllers at a small North Dakota airport didn’t inform an Air Force bomber’s crew that a commercial airliner was flying in the same area, the military said, ...
FAA says it will investigate incident between SkyWest jet and B-52
The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it will investigate an incident that occurred between a Delta regional jet and a B-52 aircraft.
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Quick-thinking SkyWest pilot pulls ‘aggressive maneuver’ to avoid ...
A SkyWest pilot performed an “aggressive maneuver” on Friday to avoid a B-52. SkyWest Airlines was operating a regional flight for Delta Air Lines from Minneapolis to Minot International ...
A pilot made sharp turn to avoid a B-52 bomber over North Dakota
The pilot of a regional airliner flying over North Dakota made an unexpected sharp turn to avoid a possible midair collision with a military B-52 bomber that was in its flight path over the weekend.