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Unruly passenger aboard Detroit-bound flight under federal investigation, remains in custody

A federal court hearing is scheduled for Friday in Iowa for a man accused of causing a disturbance on a Detroit-bound SkyWest ...

Air Force Pilot Wasn't Alerted to Collision Course with Passenger Jet Before Scary Near Miss, Says Official

The B-52 Bomber that had a near miss with a Skywest passenger plane was not informed of the oncoming aircraft. The Skywest ...
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SkyWest flight dodges B-52 bomber in mid-air scare over North Dakota

An Embraer E175LR passenger jet operating under SkyWest almost collided with a B-52 bomber doing a flyover at North Dakota ...
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Air Traffic Oversight: SkyWest Pilot's Evasive Action Avoids B-52

A recent incident involving a SkyWest passenger airplane and a B-52 bomber has raised concerns about air safety. On Friday, ...

FAA To Investigate Recent Incident Between SkyWest Jet and B-52

The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it would look into the near collision between a SkyWest Jet and a B-52 that ...

Delta plane aborts takeoff in Mexico City after plane nearly lands on top of aircraft

A Delta Boeing jet bound for Atlanta safely stopped takeoff when pilots observed another aircraft landing in front of them on ...
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USAF Notes FAA Approval Of B-52 Flyover, After SkyWest Event

A planned B-52 bomber flyover that caused a SkyWest Airlines regional jet to perform a go-around near Minot, North Dakota, ...
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Could AI Have Prevented SkyWest Airliner’s Near Collision with a B-52 Bomber?

A SkyWest pilot’s last-second decision could have prevented a collision that air-traffic controllers may not have foreseen ...

Delta flight forced to hit brakes before takeoff in Mexico City as another jet lands on same runway

Pilots of Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta stopped their takeoff from Mexico City's airport when another jet landed ...

Air traffic controllers didn’t warn a B-52 bomber crew about a nearby airliner, the Air Force says

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Air traffic controllers at a small North Dakota airport didn’t inform an Air Force bomber’s crew that a ...

Passenger describes moment flight turned to avoid B-52 bomber

A passenger who was aboard the SkyWest flight that turned "out of the blue" to avoid a B-52 bomber​ over North Dakota.
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A B-52 Bomber Just Had a Close Call with a Civilian Flight

The bomber nearly collided with a SkyWest jet in North Dakota due to lack of radar at Minot Airport and poor coordination. The FAA and military are now investigating safety protocols.