B-52, North Dakota and minot air force base
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It's the second major near miss for Delta in the past week after an airline pilot took evasive action to avoid hitting a B-52 bomber over North Dakota.
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A pilot flying a Delta Air Lines regional jet on Friday apologized to his passengers after making a hard turn to avoid colliding with a US Air Force B-52 bomber, audio from the incident shows.
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is America's oldest bomber and has been flying for the US Air Force for 70 years.
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.
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The Aviationist on MSNDelta Regional Flight Performs ‘Aggressive Maneuver’ To Avoid B-52 Near MinotA civilian pilot was forced to perform what has been described as an "aggressive go-around" to avoid a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber near
Delta Air Lines flight 3788 nearly collided with another aircraft as it flew from Minneapolis–St. Paul to Minot, North Dakota.
The pilot, who identified the aircraft as a US B-52 bomber, is heard saying it was "kind of, sort of coming at us".