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An Air Force B-52 Nearly Collides with a Civilian Airliner
The B-52 can fly at a top speed of Mach 0.86, outpacing the maximum operating speed for commercial airlines. A near collision ...
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Air Force reviewing B-52’s apparent near miss with airliner
Sorry about the aggressive maneuver,” an airline pilot told passengers after sharply banking to avoid a B-52 over North ...
FAA says it will investigate incident between SkyWest jet and B-52
A Delta regional jet on approach to Minot, North Dakota, made an "aggressive maneuver" to avoid a midair collision with a ...
SkyWest flight does "aggressive maneuver" to avoid a B-52 military aircraft, pilot says
The pilot of a SkyWest flight told passengers that he performed an "aggressive maneuver" to avoid an apparent B-52 military ...
Minot Air Force Base says B-52 crew was not advised of incoming plane during flyover
The B-52 crossed the grandstand at the fairgrounds at 7:50 p.m. and headed west to clear the tower’s airspace before ...
A Delta pilot narrowly avoided a B-52 collision in North Dakota: 'I don't know why they didn't give us a heads up at all'
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is America's oldest bomber and has been flying for the US Air Force for 70 years.
Delta pilot’s ‘aggressive maneuver’ evades B-52 bomber, prevents mid-air collision in harrowing flight nightmare
The SkyWest Airlines pilot performed an “aggressive maneuver” to avoid the incoming bomber, which crew members as well as passengers on the right side of the jet could see from their ...