Delta Regional Pilot Forced to Make 'Aggressive Maneuver'
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The Delta service, operated by SkyWest, was forced into an 'aggressive maneuver' to avoid the bomber. Officials at Minot Air Force Base say that pilots on one of its B-52 bombers was not informed of an incoming Delta service from Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport, which resulted in a near-miss in North Dakota.
The pilot of the SkyWest flight apologized to passengers after having to make an "aggressive maneuver" to avoid what he identified as a B-52 bomber near Minot.
A crew conducting a ceremonial B-52 flyover at the North Dakota State Fair Friday was not advised of an inbound commercial aircraft, according to a statement from base public affairs.
A SkyWest pilot made a sharp turn during a flight over North Dakota to avoid a military plane he said was in his path