Delta Airline Pilot Averts Mid-Air Collision with US B-52 Bomber Firstpost America
Delta Airline Pilot Averts Mid-Air Collision with US B-52 Bomber | Firstpost America | N18G
A passenger SkyWest jet, operating as Delta Connection flight, narrowly avoided a mid-air collision with a US Air Force B-52 strategic bomber while approaching Minot, North Dakota, from Minneapolis on July 18. The pilot made an abrupt manoeuvre after reportedly receiving no warning from air traffic control about the military aircraft. The FAA and SkyWest launched investigations. The US Air Force confirmed the B-52 was conducting a flyover and was unaware of the incoming jet. The incident has sparked safety concerns, with renewed calls for radar at Minot Airport, which is overseen by a private firm, according to the FAA. Watch to know more.
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