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Russia Today
an hour ago
- General
- Russia Today
US passenger plane avoids collision with bomber (AUDIO)
The pilot of a US regional flight had to make 'an aggressive maneuver' to avoid a mid-air collision with a B-52 bomber in North Dakota on Friday, according to a recording of an announcement to passengers published on social media. A Delta Airlines flight operated by SkyWest was on final approach to Minot, North Dakota, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, when a B-52 Stratofortress from a nearby Air Force Base appeared without warning. 'Sorry about the aggressive maneuver,' the captain told passengers after the landing on Friday in a video posted on Instagram. The pilot said he saw a plane 'coming on a convergent course' too fast on his right side, while the Minot airport control tower was giving instructions visually without radar. 'You probably saw the airplane sort of coming at us from the right,' he explained. Considering its speed it was a military aircraft, he added. 'I felt it was the safest thing to do to turn behind it,' the pilot told the passengers. The captain noted that the B-52's home base had radar, expressing confusion over why the crew was not given advance warning. Passenger Monica Green, who recorded the pilot's post-landing remarks, told the New York Times that the plane banked so sharply that her window view shifted from the sky to the ground. All 76 passengers and four crew members landed safely, SkyWest US Air Force acknowledged that a B-52 from Minot base conducted an approved flyover for the North Dakota state fair Friday evening. The base stated 'the airport did not advise of the inbound commercial aircraft,' according to ABC News. Both SkyWest, and the Federal Aviation Administration said in their statements that they were investigating what happened. Friday's near collision between a military and civilian aircraft follows a deadly incident in January when a military Black Hawk helicopter collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. All 64 people aboard the plane and three on the helicopter were killed.
Yahoo
6 hours ago
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- Yahoo
New video shows Delta passenger jet banking
Transportation Correspondent Gio Benitez talks about the mid-air close call between a B-52 bomber and a Delta regional jet. Solve the daily Crossword
American Military News
7 hours ago
- American Military News
Video: Plane engine fire forces emergency landing in Los Angeles
A Delta A350 767 commercial aircraft rests during Operation Allies Refuge at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 24, 2021. This is the first time Delta Airlines is transporting evacuees from Ramstein to more permanent resettlement locations as part of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet for Operation Allies Refuge. Team Ramstein is providing safe, temporary lodging for evacuees from Afghanistan. Operation Allies Refuge is facilitating the quick, safe evacuation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigrant Visa applicants and other at-risk Afghans from Afghanistan. Evacuees receive support, such as temporary lodging, food and water and access to medical care as well as religious care at Ramstein Air Base while preparing for onward movements to their final locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)
Fox News
9 hours ago
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- Fox News
B-52 was on FAA-approved flight path before Delta regional jet near miss, Air Force says
The U.S. Air Force says the B-52 bomber that had a near miss with a Delta Airlines flight over North Dakota on Friday was flying an approved flight path at the time. The Air Force released the statement on Monday, saying the Federal Aviation Administration was still investigating the incident. The B-52 bomber was in the air to conduct a flyover at the North Dakota State Fair, which had been pre-approved and planned in advance by the FAA. The Air Force says the B-52 pilots were in contact with the Minot International Airport and the Minot Approach Control (RAPCON). "At approximately 7:10 p.m. prior to the flyover, the B-52 crew contacted Minot Approach (RAPCON) to prepare for the flyover. Required checklists were completed, and the crew remained in contact with Minot Approach as it flew to its holding point 12 miles east of the fairgrounds. While holding, the B-52 crew communicated the flyover plan to both RAPCON and Minot International Airport's air traffic control tower," the Air Force said in a statement. "Minot Approach directed the B-52 crew at 7:43 p.m. to contact Minot International Airport's air traffic control. The B-52 crew contacted Minot International Airport tower and the tower provided instructions to continue 2 miles westbound after the flyover. The tower did not advise of the inbound commercial aircraft," the statement continued. The pilot of a SkyWest Airlines flight operated by Delta Air Lines performed an "aggressive maneuver" to avoid a collision with the B-52. The pilot then explained the frightening incident to passengers in audio that went viral on social media. The flight was carrying passengers from Minneapolis to Minot, N.D. The flight circled Minot International Airport several times before landing after the incident. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed it is investigating the incident. "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," a spokesperson for SkyWest said in a statement to FOX Business. "We are investigating the incident," the spokesperson added. A video posted on social media appeared to include audio of the pilot explaining what happened to passengers. "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 in the video that has now gone viral. "So sorry about the aggressive maneuver. It caught me by surprise," he continued. "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 ... long story short, it was not fun, but I do apologize for it, and thank you for understanding. Not a fun day at work."
NBC News
20 hours ago
- NBC News
Close call between B-52 and regional jet in North Dakota under investigation
The FAA and the Air Force are investigating a very close call over North Dakota on Friday when a B-52 bomber and a Delta Airlines regional jet nearly collided in the skies over Minot. NBC News' Tom Costello has the very latest tonight.
