SkyWest, B-52 and aggressive maneuver
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The B-52 Bomber that had a near miss with a Skywest passenger plane was not informed of the oncoming aircraft. The Skywest pilot was forced to make an "aggressive maneuver" in order to avoid the Air Force vehicle.
A SkyWest pilot’s last-second decision could have prevented a collision that air-traffic controllers may not have foreseen
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A SkyWest pilot made a sharp turn during a flight over North Dakota to avoid a military plane he said was in his path.
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.
A SkyWest Airlines flight approaching Minot International Airport made a sudden evasive maneuver Friday night to avoid a B-52 bomber, prompting a federal investigation.
The incident has focused attention on the way small airport towers are often run by private companies without their own radars.