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Air traffic controllers didn't warn a B-52 bomber crew about a nearby airliner, the Air Force says
A SkyWest pilot performed a sharp turn, startling passengers, to avoid colliding with the B-52 bomber he said was in his ...
A private company runs the control tower where a B-52 got too close to a passenger jet. It’s more common than you might think
The Minot, North Dakota control tower where a Delta Air Lines regional jet had to perform an “aggressive maneuver,” to avoid ...
Air Force blames air traffic controllers for near miss involving B-52 bomber
Air traffic controllers at a North Dakota airport didn’t tell the crew of an Air Force B-52 bomber that a commercial airliner was flying in the same area, causing a near miss between the planes, ...
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Air Force says B-52 crew wasn’t told of passenger jet before near-miss
Video of the aftermath of the near-miss was widely shared online, and the Air Force has now released its timeline of the ...
Families of Washington, D.C. plane crash victims call for safer skies as near misses continue
There were 26 near misses in the three months following the DC mid-air crash, the Hearst Television Data Team found. About 40% involved a helicopter. Here's what else we learned: ...
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Jet drops 500 feet to avoid mid-air collision, flyer says 'tower of terror ride'
Southwest Flight 1496 sharply descended nearly 500 feet, according to flight tracking websites, marking the second time in a ...
Two Southwest flight attendants hurt after jet dives to avoid mid-air collision
Two flight attendants on a Southwest Airlines flight departing Burbank, California, were injured on Friday after pilots took evasive action to dodge another aircraft on takeoff, the airline said.
Southwest Airlines Flight Plunges 500 Feet To Avoid Mid-Air Collision, 2 Injured
Southwest Flight 1496 sharply descended nearly 500 feet, according to flight tracking websites, marking the second time in a ...