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American Military News
21-07-2025
- General
- American Military News
Video: Pilot makes ‘aggressive maneuver' to avoid B-52 bomber collision: Report
A Skywest pilot was forced to make an 'aggressive' go-around maneuver on Friday to avoid a collision with another aircraft prior to landing at an airport in North Dakota. The SkyWest Embraer E175 is believed to have almost collided with a B-52 Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base. In a Sunday statement to The New York Post, Skywest said, 'SkyWest Flight 3788, operating as Delta Connection from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Minot, North Dakota on July 18, landed safely in Minot after being cleared for approach by the tower but performed a go-around when another aircraft became visible in their flight path. We are investigating the incident.' According to NBC News, the SkyWest Flight 3788 pilot identified the second plane involved in Friday's incident as a B-52 Stratofortress. The outlet noted that the U.S. Air Force confirmed on Sunday that the military branch was 'looking into' reports that a U.S. military aircraft was 'operating in the same airspace' as a commercial aircraft. The Air Force also confirmed that a B-52 from Minot Air Force Base executed a flyover at the North Dakota State Fair on Friday. READ MORE: Video: Plane forced to abort landing at DC airport A video recorded by a passenger on Delta Flight 3788 features an explanation from the airplane pilot regarding Friday's 'go-around' maneuver. 'For those of you on the right-hand side, you probably saw the airplane kinda sorta coming at us,' the pilot stated. 'Nobody told us about it, and so we continued.' The Delta Flight 3788 pilot told the passengers that the Minot International Airport's air traffic control tower does not have radar, which forces air traffic controllers to conduct operations 'visually.' During the incident on Friday, the pilot said he saw another aircraft 'was kind of coming on a converging course with us.' 'Given his speed, it was a military (aircraft). I don't know how fast they were going, but they were a lot faster than us,' the pilot said. 'I thought the safest thing to do was to turn behind it. So, sorry about the aggressive maneuver. It caught me by surprise.' 'This is not normal at all,' the pilot added. 'I don't know why they didn't give us a heads-up because the (nearby) Air Force base does have radar and nobody said, 'Hey, there's also a B-52 in the pattern.' Long story short, it was not fun, but I do apologize for it, and thank you for understanding.' Delta Flight 3788's Narrow Escape: Pilot's Quick Thinking and Audibly Shaken Explanation Avert Mid-Air Collision with B-52 Bomber🧐😱✈️✈️✈️ — UFO mania (@maniaUFO) July 21, 2025
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Multiple flights diverted to Waco Regional Airport
Waco, TX (FOX 44) — Two American Airlines flights were diverted due to bad weather, and one Skywest Airlines flight, which is operated through a partnership with United Airlines, was diverted due to turbulence, leaving at least five injured. Skywest flight 5690, operating as United Express from Springfield, Missouri to Houston, landed safely at Waco Regional Airport Sunday after experiencing turbulence. 'Roughly around the 6:30 p.m. timeframe, and made an emergency landing here in Waco, Texas, in order to deal with the potential injuries onboard the aircraft,' says Waco Regional Airport interim director of aviation Michael Reisman. There were 29 passengers and three crewmembers onboard the CRJ200 aircraft. Medical personnel met and evaluated passengers following the flight, and five passengers were transported to the hospital with minor injuries. 'Waco Fire Department was on scene very quickly, because there was a fire station here at the airport,' Reisman said. 'City worker's emergency management department was activated very quickly after that. They were here very quickly, too. I don't know the exact time, but I believe that the folks were transported to the hospital and were transported very quickly.' Since United doesn't operate out of Waco Regional Airport, Skywest and United arranged for an aircraft to be ferried last night for the passengers. 'That aircraft came in with additional personnel and supplies to help support the operation,' Reisman said. 'They reported all the passengers on the second aircraft and then departed out of here at about 1:30 this morning.' The passengers who were injured during the flight were taken to Baylor Scott and White-Hillcrest, where they were treated with minor injuries and released last night, making it to Houston. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
