Air traffic controllers didn't warn a B-52 bomber crew about a nearby airliner, the Air Force says
A SkyWest pilot performed a sharp turn , startling passengers, to avoid colliding with the B-52 bomber he said was in his flight path as he prepared to land Friday at Minot International Airport.
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