Delta Regional Pilot Forced to Make 'Aggressive Maneuver'
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The pilot of a regional airliner flying over North Dakota made an unexpected sharp turn to avoid a possible midair collision with a military B-52 bomber that was in its flight path over the weekend.
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WRIC ABC 8News on MSNPassenger plane avoids midair collision with B-52 military jet over North Dakota: ‘Aggressive maneuver’"So sorry about the aggressive maneuver, it caught me by surprise. This is not normal at all," the pilot told passengers.
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.
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.