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B-52, SkyWest and Midair Collision

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Quick-thinking SkyWest pilot pulls ‘aggressive maneuver’ to avoid collision with B-52

A SkyWest pilot performed an “aggressive maneuver” on Friday to avoid a B-52.

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SkyWest flight took "aggressive maneuver" to avoid a B-52, pilot says

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

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Recording highlights pilot's apology after "aggressive maneuver"

A pilot apologized on Friday night for an apparent close call in the sky with a B-52 bomber while traveling from Minneapolis to Minot, North Dakota.

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SkyWest Plane Aborts Landing to Avoid Midair Collision With B-52 Bomber

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Commercial airliner, military aircraft avoid near miss over Minot

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Delta regional jet pilot apologizes to passengers for ‘aggressive maneuver’ to avoid a B-52 bomber

Passenger Monica Green said the flight was getting ready to land when she felt the plane jerk “like we did a U-turn,” she told CNN.

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B-52 was on FAA-approved flight path before Delta regional jet near miss, Air Force says

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Air Force B-52 forced passenger plane to make ‘aggressive maneuver’ to avoid collision

B-52, SkyWest and North Dakota

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FAA To Investigate Recent Incident Between SkyWest Jet and B-52

On Friday, A SkyWest flight had to perform a go-around maneuver after it nearly collided with a B-52 bomber before landing in North Dakota.

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FAA investigating SkyWest jet's near miss with B-52 bomber over North Dakota

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A Pilot Made Sharp Turn to Avoid a B-52 Bomber Over North Dakota, Then Took to the Mic to Explain

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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.

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Air traffic controllers didn’t warn a B-52 bomber crew about a nearby airliner, the Air Force says

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Pilot made sharp turn to avoid a B-52 bomber over North Dakota, then took to the mic to explain

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Could AI Have Prevented SkyWest Airliner’s Near Collision with a B-52 Bomber?

A SkyWest pilot’s last-second decision could have prevented a collision that air-traffic controllers may not have foreseen

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SkyWest flight performed 'go-around' to avoid colliding with a second aircraft

The civilian pilot told his passengers a B-52 bomber had surprised him in his flight path on approach to Minot, N.D., social media video shows.

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SkyWest Airlines flight diverted over 'disturbance', passenger arrested

Mario Nikprelaj, 23, was charged with disorderly conduct, assault, possession of prescription medication, harassment, and violating tax stamp laws.

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Near-collision between B-52 and SkyWest jet was caught on camera

What Kadrmas also wound up catching was faint footage of Delta Flight 3788, which is operated by SkyWest, heading into the same airspace as the bomber. “I didn’t think this would be a disaster at the time as the smaller plane was difficult to see from the stands," he said.

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USAF Notes FAA Approval Of B-52 Flyover, After SkyWest Event

A planned B-52 bomber flyover that caused a SkyWest Airlines regional jet to perform a go-around near Minot, North Dakota, was operating with approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), according to the U.S. Air Force (USAF). SkyWest Flight 3788 had 76 passengers and four crew onboard...

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Federal Aviation Administration investigates close call between SkyWest regional jet and Air Force B-52

The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into a potential near-miss incident involving a SkyWest Airlines Embraer 175 and a US Air Force Boeing B-52 bomber at Minot International Airport.

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