Close Call Between Passenger Jets and B-52 Bomber Prompts FAA Investigation
In a harrowing incident over North Dakota, a Delta regional jet and a SkyWest flight were forced to execute aggressive maneuvers to avoid colliding with a B-52 bomber. The Delta pilot, who was about to land, narrowly avoided disaster by making a sharp turn to evade the military aircraft. Following the event, the pilots apologized to their passengers and explained the necessity of the evasive actions. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced it will investigate the near miss, which raised concerns about the coordination between commercial and military flights in the airspace. Travelers in Fargo expressed their concerns over the alarming close call as authorities review the actions taken by the B-52 pilot and the overall safety protocols in place.
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