Delta Pilot Makes 'Aggressive Maneuver' To Avoid B-52 Bomber
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A Delta flight had just begun its takeoff roll at Benito Juárez Mexico City International Airport when a regional jet appeared to fly over the plane and land in front of it on the same runway, forcing the Delta pilots to hit the brakes.
The B-52 crossed the grandstand at the fairgrounds at 7:50 p.m. and headed west to clear the tower’s airspace before returning to the base.
A near miss between a Delta regional jet and a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber over North Dakota is now under federal investigation. The incident happened Friday as SkyWest flight 3788, operating as a Delta Connection from Minneapolis to Minot,
A pilot made an "aggressive maneuver" to avoid a military plane. That pilot gave a detailed explanation to passengers, who then gave him a round of applause.
A concertgoer at the state fair captures the two planes around the time of a near miss in the skies above Minot