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SkyWest flight took "aggressive maneuver" to avoid a B-52, pilot says

The pilot of a SkyWest flight told passengers Friday night that he performed an "aggressive maneuver" to avoid a B-52 military aircraft in-flight as he came in for a landing in Minot, North Dakota — then apologized for the sudden move.

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SkyWest passenger says maneuver to avoid B-52 military aircraft felt like "a roller coaster"

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Quick-thinking SkyWest pilot pulls ‘aggressive maneuver’ to avoid collision with B-52

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Recording highlights pilot's apology after "aggressive maneuver"

A pilot apologized on Friday night for an apparent close call in the sky with a B-52 bomber while traveling from Minneapolis to Minot, North Dakota.

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SkyWest Plane Aborts Landing to Avoid Midair Collision With B-52 Bomber

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Commercial airliner, military aircraft avoid near miss over Minot

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SkyWest Plane Does 'Aggressive Maneuver' To Avoid Midair Collision With B-52, Pilot Says

“Sorry about the aggressive maneuver,” the pilot, who has not been named in reports, said, according to a video from the plane verified by NBC News.

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Delta regional jet pilot apologizes to passengers for ‘aggressive maneuver’ to avoid a B-52 bomber

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B-52 was on FAA-approved flight path before Delta regional jet near miss, Air Force says

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FAA To Investigate Recent Incident Between SkyWest Jet and B-52

The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it would look into the near collision between a SkyWest Jet and a B-52 that occurred last week

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Passenger describes moment SkyWest flight turned to avoid B-52 bomber: Like "a sharp turn on a roller coaster"

A passenger who was aboard the SkyWest flight that turned "out of the blue" to avoid a B-52 bomber over North Dakota.

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Near-collision between B-52 and SkyWest jet was caught on camera

What Kadrmas also wound up catching was faint footage of Delta Flight 3788, which is operated by SkyWest, heading into the same airspace as the bomber. “I didn’t think this would be a disaster at the time as the smaller plane was difficult to see from the stands," he said.

Scientific American12h

Could AI Have Prevented SkyWest Airliner’s Near Collision with a B-52 Bomber?

A SkyWest pilot’s last-second decision could have prevented a collision that air-traffic controllers may not have foreseen

Aviation Week Network54m

USAF Notes FAA Approval Of B-52 Flyover, After SkyWest Event

A planned B-52 bomber flyover that caused a SkyWest Airlines regional jet to perform a go-around near Minot, North Dakota, was operating with approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), according to the U.S. Air Force (USAF).

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FAA investigating SkyWest jet's near miss with B-52 bomber over North Dakota

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday it is investigating a near miss between a SkyWest Airlines jet and a U.S. Air Force jet over North Dakota last week.

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Air traffic controllers didn’t warn a B-52 bomber crew about a nearby airliner, the Air Force says

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Air traffic controllers at a small North Dakota airport didn’t inform an Air Force bomber’s crew that a commercial airliner was flying in the same area, the military said, shedding light on the nation’s latest air safety scare.