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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Close call between bomber and commercial jet over North Dakota puts focus on small airports
Lines jet seemed to know the other plane was there before the airline pilot saw the B-52 looming in its path. The incident ...
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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, ...
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Close Call: SkyWest Jet and B-52 Bomber Nearly Collide
In a chilling moment caught on radar, a SkyWest regional jet and a massive B-52 bomber came dangerously close to colliding ...
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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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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 ...
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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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FAA budgets $12.5 billion to upgrade air traffic control systems
Six months after a deadly mid-air collision at Reagan National Airport, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says $12.5 ...
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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.