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Daily Mail
21-07-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
How Delta jet avoided mid-air collision with military B-52 bomber
This is the moment terrified Delta passengers learned their pilot quickly swerved the aircraft to avoid a catastrophic mid-air collision with a military B-52 bomber. Delta Flight 3788 was nearing the end of its 90-minute journey from Minneapolis to North Dakota's Minot International Airport on Friday night when the pilot suddenly made a series of sharp, unexpected turns. The passenger jet climbed abruptly before circling the area and returning for a safe landing, flight tracking data reveals. But the 'aggressive maneuver' startled passengers and crew who were unaware at the time that the plane had come terrifyingly close to crashing into a massive B-52 Stratofortress flying out of Minot Air Force Base. After landing, the pilot addressed his terrified passengers, revealing how air traffic control had instructed an abrupt course change due to inadequate separation from another aircraft on the approach path. 'For those of you on the right-hand side, you probably saw the airplane kind of sort of coming at us. Nobody told us about it, and so we continued,' he explained over the public announcement system. He explained how there is no radar at Minot Airport so air traffic control has to 'visually' check that aircraft have enough clearance. He alleged he received no prior warning about nearby military air traffic and, having to act fast, decided the safest move was to abruptly swerve behind the bomber. Air traffic control informed the pilot to turn right because the spacing between Delta Flight 3788 and the jet ahead of it was too small. 'Um, and I looked over and there was an airplane, which those of you on the right-hand side, I thought it was a small airplane,' the pilot told the passengers in footage captured by passenger Monica Green. 'He [air traffic control] said, 'Turn right.' I said, 'There's an airplane over there.' And he says, 'Turn left.' And that by the time we read back to clearance, looked over and saw the airplane that was kind of coming on a converging course with us.' He also collectedly explained that he initially thought the approaching aircraft was a small plane - but it turned out to be a massive military jet. The pilot said he did not know how fast the bomber was flying but knew 'they were a lot faster than us' and 'felt it was the safest thing to do to turn behind it'. Despite the seriousness of what he was describing, his tone remained steady and composed throughout, just like it was just another day in the air. 'So sorry about the aggressive maneuver, it caught me by surprise, this is not normal at all,' he added. 'I don't know why they didn't give us a heads up, because the 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. Not a fun day at work.' Once he finished addressing the passengers, the footage captured a wave of applause - an outpouring of relief from people who suddenly realized how close they had come to danger just moments before. Exactly how close the two aircraft came remains unknown, as does whether any cockpit warning systems were triggered during the near miss, according to ABC News. The pilot's quick thinking aboard Flight DL3788 - an Embraer E175 operated by SkyWest - may have saved hundreds of lives, despite unsettling passengers. As the pilot sharply swerved through the air to avoid disaster, passengers described the atmosphere onboard as 'weirdly calm,' despite the sudden and evasive maneuvers. 'Being in the very front row, you feel everything, and those hard turns, you could tell something wasn't right,' Green told KMOT News . The flight circled Minot Airport several times before finally landing, with passengers sensing the rising tension among the crew. Some, including Green, quietly began texting loved ones - internally panicking as the gravity of the situation set in. 'We took a really hard turn, and that's when the pilot got on the intercom and said, 'sorry everybody, I'll explain everything when we land safely,'' Green told KMOT. 'The way he said it, it almost sounded like he was insinuating that landing safely might not be an option for a moment,' she added. 'We all just kind of looked at each other and stayed quiet.' Green, who has a sizable Instagram following, shared a clip of the pilot's in-flight explanation to her platform, praising his expertise in the caption and thanking him for keeping everyone safe. 'He was very casual,' Green explained, describing the pilot's demeanor. 'If you can be casual about something like that.' 'But you could tell he was stressed,' she added. 'He was almost shaking, trying to find the right words, but he was nice and detailed. It felt good that they weren't just going to brush it off.' Although Green couldn't see the bomber from her seat, she later overheard tense conversations in the small airport terminal - passengers and crew quietly discussing just how close the collision had actually been. 'When we landed, it was really quiet. No one stood up right away like people normally do,' she told KMOT. 'At the airport, I heard some people saying their friends saw it from the ground. The other plane nearly hit us, and it went so low it passed under us.' SkyWest has since launched an investigation into the incident, a spokesperson told ABC in a statement. 'SkyWest flight 3788, operating as Delta Connection from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Minot, North Dakota, 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,' the statement read. 'We are investigating the incident.' Daily Mail has reached out to Delta and Minot Air Force Base for comment.
Daily Mail
21-07-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Bloodcurdling footage from inside Delta jet after pilot swerved to avoid fireball collision with B-52 bomber
This is the moment terrified Delta passengers learned their pilot quickly swerved the aircraft to avoid a catastrophic mid-air collision with a military B-52 bomber. Delta Flight 3788 was nearing the end of its 90-minute journey from Minneapolis to North Dakota 's Minot International Airport on Friday night when the pilot suddenly made a series of sharp, unexpected turns. The passenger jet climbed abruptly before circling the area and returning for a safe landing, flight tracking data reveals. But the 'aggressive maneuver' startled passengers and crew who were unaware at the time that the plane had come terrifyingly close to crashing into a massive B-52 Stratofortress flying out of Minot Air Force Base. After landing, the pilot addressed his terrified passengers, revealing how air traffic control had instructed an abrupt course change due to inadequate separation from another aircraft on the approach path. 'For those of you on the right-hand side, you probably saw the airplane kind of sort of coming at us. Nobody told us about it, and so we continued,' he explained over the public announcement system. He explained how there is no radar at Minot Airport so air traffic control has to 'visually' check that aircraft have enough clearance. He alleged he received no prior warning about nearby military air traffic and, having to act fast, decided the safest move was to abruptly swerve behind the bomber. Air traffic control informed the pilot to turn right because the spacing between Delta Flight 3788 and the jet ahead of it was too small. 'Um, and I looked over and there was an airplane, which those of you on the right-hand side, I thought it was a small airplane,' the pilot told the passengers in footage captured by passenger Monica Green. 'He [air traffic control] said, 'Turn right.' I said, 'There's an airplane over there.' And he says, 'Turn left.' And that by the time we read back to clearance, looked over and saw the airplane that was kind of coming on a converging course with us.' He also collectedly explained that he initially thought the approaching aircraft was a small plane - but it turned out to be a massive military jet. The pilot said he did not know how fast the bomber was flying but knew 'they were a lot faster than us' and 'felt it was the safest thing to do to turn behind it'. Despite the seriousness of what he was describing, his tone remained steady and composed throughout, just like it was just another day in the air. 'So sorry about the aggressive maneuver, it caught me by surprise, this is not normal at all,' he added. 'I don't know why they didn't give us a heads up, because the 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. Not a fun day at work.' Once he finished addressing the passengers, the footage captured a wave of applause - an outpouring of relief from people who suddenly realized how close they had come to danger just moments before. Exactly how close the two aircraft came remains unknown, as does whether any cockpit warning systems were triggered during the near miss, according to ABC News. The pilot's quick thinking aboard Flight DL3788 - an Embraer E175 operated by SkyWest - may have saved hundreds of lives, despite unsettling passengers. As the pilot sharply swerved through the air to avoid disaster, passengers described the atmosphere onboard as 'weirdly calm,' despite the sudden and evasive maneuvers. 'Being in the very front row, you feel everything, and those hard turns, you could tell something wasn't right,' Green told KMOT News. The flight circled Minot Airport several times before finally landing, with passengers sensing the rising tension among the crew. Some, including Green, quietly began texting loved ones - internally panicking as the gravity of the situation set in. 'We took a really hard turn, and that's when the pilot got on the intercom and said, 'sorry everybody, I'll explain everything when we land safely,'' Green told KMOT. 'The way he said it, it almost sounded like he was insinuating that landing safely might not be an option for a moment,' she added. 'We all just kind of looked at each other and stayed quiet.' Green, who has a sizable Instagram following, shared a clip of the pilot's in-flight explanation to her platform, praising his expertise in the caption and thanking him for keeping everyone safe. 'He was very casual,' Green explained, describing the pilot's demeanor. 'If you can be casual about something like that.' 'But you could tell he was stressed,' she added. 'He was almost shaking, trying to find the right words, but he was nice and detailed. It felt good that they weren't just going to brush it off.' Although Green couldn't see the bomber from her seat, she later overheard tense conversations in the small airport terminal - passengers and crew quietly discussing just how close the collision had actually been. 'When we landed, it was really quiet. No one stood up right away like people normally do,' she told KMOT. 'At the airport, I heard some people saying their friends saw it from the ground. The other plane nearly hit us, and it went so low it passed under us.' SkyWest has since launched an investigation into the incident, a spokesperson told ABC in a statement. 'SkyWest flight 3788, operating as Delta Connection from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Minot, North Dakota, 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,' the statement read. 'We are investigating the incident.'
The Sun
21-07-2025
- General
- The Sun
Chilling audio of horror near-crash between passenger jet & B-52 bomber as Delta liner forced to make ‘aggressive' move
CHILLING audio has captured the moment a "shaken" pilot apologised to passengers after narrowly avoiding a horror midair crash. The heroic pilot was forced to make an "aggressive maneuver" to avoid an incoming B-52 bomber as those on board watched on from their windows. 5 5 The flight, which was en route from Minneapolis-Saint Paul to Minot International Airport in North Dakota, was due to be a relatively simple 90-minute journey. But the quick-thinking SkyWest Airlines pilot was called into action before landing when he was alerted of a B-52 Stratofortress in his flight path. The bomber had taken off from the Minot Air Force Base on Saturday night without prior warning, local media reports. The commercial Embraer E175 was forced to abort its usual route due to the incoming jet - leaving those on board shaken by a series of sharp turns. Shortly after the chaotic few minutes, the pilot addressed the situation to the cabin crew and passengers. He apologised for the erratic maneuvers and said once they safely landed he would detail exactly what happened. The already panic-stricken travellers became even more concerned after one reported the pilot's voice as being shaky. Once they touched down in North Dakota, the pilot again spoke to passengers over the plane's public address system. In the recorded audio, the pilot explains how he received instructions from air traffic controllers to change his direction due to inadequate separation from an aircraft on the approach path. The bomber was reportedly travelling at a high speed which concerned controllers and the pilot. Haunting audio from Newark airport as ATC lost all contact with landing planes leaving pilots gasping 'are you there-' The pilot explained: "Given his speed ... I don't know how fast they were going, but they were a lot faster than us, I felt it was the safest thing to do to turn behind it." He then performed a go-around which caused the plane to take a number of sudden movements which startled many of the passengers. "So sorry about the aggressive maneuver, it caught me by surprise, this is not normal at all," the pilot continued. "I don't know why they didn't give us a heads up, because the Air Force base does have radar. "Not a fun day at work." The pilot was quickly praised by the passengers for his calmness under the immense pressure. Passenger Monica Green told KFYR TV: "He was very casual, if you can be casual about something like that, but you could tell he was stressed. "He was almost shaking, trying to find the right words, but he was nice and detailed. "It felt good that they weren't just going to brush it off." The passenger plane was a Delta Connection regional jet being operated by SkyWest Airlines. SkyWest Airlines released a statement to the New York Post confirming the frightening journey. They 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." Minot Air Force Base is home to the 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing. Around 26 B-52 bombers are stationed at the base by the US Air Force. It follows another chilling piece of audio on board a US aircraft earlier this year. Air traffic controllers could be heard losing all contact with planes approaching Newark airport in May. One pilot was left asking, "approach, are you there?" as he was met with radio silence from controllers for over 30 seconds in the terrifying recording. 5 5
Daily Mail
21-07-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Delta flight swerves to evade speeding B-52 bomber in shocking near miss
A Delta pilot pulled off an 'aggressive maneuver' to avoid a collision with a military bomber, preventing what could have been a catastrophic mid-air disaster over North Dakota. The Delta regional jet was nearing Minot International Airport after a 90-minute flight from Minneapolis–Saint Paul when passengers and crew were startled as the pilot suddenly began making a series of sharp, unexpected turns, according to KMOT News. Unbeknownst to the passengers at the time, the plane had come terrifyingly close to crashing into a massive military jet - B-52 Stratofortress - flying out of Minot Air Force Base. 'Being in the very front row, you feel everything, and those hard turns, you could tell something wasn't right,' Monica Green, a passenger on the flight, told the outlet. The pilot's quick thinking aboard Delta Flight DL3788 - an Embraer E175 operated by SkyWest - may have saved hundreds of lives, despite unsettling passengers, after the plane came dangerously close to the military bomber. As the pilot sharply swerved through the air to avoid disaster, passengers described the atmosphere onboard as 'weirdly calm,' despite the sudden and evasive maneuvers. 'We took a really hard turn, and that's when the pilot got on the intercom and said, '"sorry everybody, I'll explain everything when we land safely,"' Green told KMOT. 'The way he said it, it almost sounded like he was insinuating that landing safely might not be an option for a moment,' she added. 'We all just kind of looked at each other and stayed quiet.' The flight circled Minot Airport several times before finally landing, with passengers sensing the rising tension among the crew. Some, including Green, quietly began texting loved ones - internally panicking as the gravity of the situation set in. 'He was very casual,' Green explained, describing the pilot's demeanor. 'If you can be casual about something like that.' 'But you could tell he was stressed,' she added. 'He was almost shaking, trying to find the right words, but he was nice and detailed. It felt good that they weren't just going to brush it off.' Once the plane landed safely, the pilot addressed passengers over the public address system, explaining that air traffic control had instructed an abrupt course change due to inadequate separation from another aircraft on the approach path. He told passengers he had received no prior warning about nearby military air traffic - something he noted was highly unusual, given Minot Air Force Base's radar capabilities. Acting fast, he decided the safest move was to swerve the plane behind the bomber - hence the abrupt movements, according to video obtained by ABC News. 'Given his speed - I don't know how fast they were going, but they were a lot faster than us, I felt it was the safest thing to do to turn behind it,' the pilot said once on the ground. 'So sorry about the aggressive maneuver, it caught me by surprise, this is not normal at all. I don't know why they didn't give us a heads up, because the Air Force base does have radar,' he added. 'Long story short, it was not fun, but I do apologize for it, and thank you for understanding. Not a fun day at work.' Exactly how close the two aircraft came remains unknown, as does whether any cockpit warning systems were triggered during the near miss, according to ABC. Although Green couldn't see the bomber from her seat, she later overheard tense conversations in the small airport terminal - passengers and crew quietly discussing just how close the collision had actually been. 'When we landed, it was really quiet. No one stood up right away like people normally do,' she told KMOT. 'At the airport, I heard some people saying their friends saw it from the ground. The other plane nearly hit us, and it went so low it passed under us.' SkyWest has since launched an investigation into the incident, a spokesperson told ABC in a statement. 'SkyWest flight 3788, operating as Delta Connection from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Minot, North Dakota, 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,' the statement read. 'We are investigating the incident.'
