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Close call between a B-52 bomber and a commercial jet over North Dakota puts focus on small airports

The evasive action an airline pilot took to avoid a B-52 bomber in the skies over North Dakota has focused attention on the ...

B-52 bomber wasn’t warned about approaching Delta plane before shocking near-miss in North Dakota: Air Force

Air traffic controllers in North Dakota failed to warn a US Air Force B-52 bomber about an approaching passenger jet, which ...

Delta Pilot Abruptly Avoids B-52 During Approach, Apologizes To Passengers For 'Aggressive Maneuver'

While there are lessons to be learned from this incident that shouldn't have happened, it had the best possible outcome, with ...

Delta pilot’s ‘aggressive manoeuvre’ avoids mid-air collision with B-52 bomber

Long story short, it was not fun,' the Delta pilot said of the incident. 'I do apologize for it and I thank you for ...
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Why a Delta Jet’s Near-Miss With a B-52 Exposes Gaps in U.S. Airspace Safety

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, ...

Air Force Says B-52 Bomber Was On FAA-Approved Flight Path Amid Delta Connection Embraer E175 Near-Miss

An Air Force statement appeared to point the finger at air traffic controllers, who didn't inform the bomber's crew of commercial flights in the area.

Delta Airline Pilot Averts Mid-Air Collision with US B-52 Bomber | Firstpost America | N18G

Delta Airline Pilot Averts Mid-Air Collision with US B-52 Bomber | Firstpost America | N18G A passenger SkyWest jet, operating as Delta Connection flight, narrowly avoided a mid-air collision with a ...