JetBlue Flight Nearly Collides with US Military Aircraft Near Venezuela
TL;DR
A JetBlue flight from Curaçao nearly collided with a US Air Force refueling tanker near Venezuela, with the pilot blaming the military plane for crossing their path without transponder activation, prompting reports to authorities amid heightened US military activity in the region.
- Pilot narrowly avoids ‘midair collision’ with US air force plane near Venezuela The Guardian
- U.S. Military Plane and JetBlue Flight Nearly Collided Over Caribbean, Radio Traffic Shows The New York Times
- 'We almost had a midair collision': JetBlue pilot says of Air Force jet USA Today
- JetBlue Plane Narrowly Avoids “Midair Collision” with U.S. Military Aircraft Near Venezuela Democracy Now!
- JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids ‘midair collision’ with US tanker Al Jazeera
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