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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 flight narrowly avoids collision with B-52 bomber in North Dakota

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SkyWest flight performed 'go-around' to avoid colliding with a second aircraft

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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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SkyWest near-miss: B-52 crew 'not told' by Minot tower of incoming MSP flight

SkyWest near-miss: B-52 crew 'not told' by Minot tower of incoming MSP flight originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Officials at Minot Air Force Base say that pilots on one of its B-52 bombers was not informed of an incoming Delta service from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, which resulted in a near-miss in North Dakota.

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Passenger describes moment flight turned to avoid B-52 bomber

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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SkyWest flight diverted after passenger tries to open emergency door, fights with flight attendant: report

A SkyWest flight from Omaha to Detroit was diverted Thursday over an unruly passenger, who is now facing multiple charges following his arrest in Cedar Rapids.

SkyWest flight diverts to an Iowa airport after a passenger tried to open emergency exit

A Nebraska man was arrested in Cedar Rapids on July 17 after he allegedly assaulted a person on a SkyWest flight and tried to open an emergency exit.

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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.

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Near miss between passenger airline, B-52 near Minot

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.