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Why a Delta Jet’s Near-Miss With a B-52 Exposes Gaps in U.S. Airspace Safety
For those of you on the right-hand side, you probably saw the airplane kind of sort of coming at us. Nobody told us about it, ...
Delta Pilot Abruptly Avoids B-52 During Approach, Apologizes To Passengers For 'Aggressive Maneuver'
While there are lessons to be learned from this incident that shouldn't have happened, it had the best possible outcome, with ...
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 ...
Delta flight narrowly avoids mid-air crash with B-52 bomber
A SkyWest flight, acting as a Delta connection between Minneapolis to Minot, North Dakota, was cleared for landing on Friday ...
Air Force Says B-52 Bomber Was On FAA-Approved Flight Path Amid Delta Connection Embraer E175 Near-Miss
An Air Force statement appeared to point the finger at air traffic controllers, who didn't inform the bomber's crew of commercial flights in the area.
Delta regional jet experiences near-miss with military plane
A pilot made an "aggressive maneuver" to avoid a military plane. That pilot gave a detailed explanation to passengers, who ...
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. The incident occurred Friday as Delta Flight 3788 approached Minot ...