Pilots perform aggressive maneuvers to avoid mid-air collisions with military aircraft
TL;DR
A Delta regional jet narrowly avoided a mid-air collision with a B-52 bomber near Minot, North Dakota, prompting the pilot to perform an aggressive maneuver; the incident is under investigation by the Air Force and SkyWest.
- Delta pilot forced to make ‘aggressive maneuver’ to avoid mid-air collision with B-52 bomber WSB-TV
- Delta regional pilot makes 'aggressive maneuver' to avoid B-52 collision ABC News
- SkyWest flight performed 'go-around' to avoid colliding with a second aircraft NBC News
- Pilot makes ‘aggressive maneuver’ to avoid collision with B-52 bomber The Washington Post
- Delta regional jet pilot apologizes to passengers for ‘aggressive maneuver’ to avoid a B-52 bomber CNN
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