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A SkyWest flight, acting as a Delta connection between Minneapolis to Minot, North Dakota, was cleared for landing on Friday when the pilot “performed a go-around” to avoid colliding with a B-52 bomber, the airline said.
Sorry about the aggressive maneuver. It caught me by surprise,” the pilot can be heard saying on the video as he explained what happened.
MINOT, N.D. – Passengers on a Delta Airlines flight operated by SkyWest got a scare after a near miss with a B-52 near Minot Friday. The pilot of the flight from Minneapolis to Minot apologized to passengers for what he called an aggressive maneuver. He says he was cleared to land when he noticed the B-52 and had to take action.
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Audacy on MSNDelta flight from the Twin Cities to Minot, North Dakota nearly collides with B-52 bomberIt was a near miss for pilots and passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight Friday, as the pilot says he had to make an “aggressive maneuver” to avoid colliding with a B-52 bomber as his plane approached Minot International Airport in North Dakota.