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Minot recognized as Great American Defense Community
While people have been enjoying this year’s North Dakota State Fair, going on rides and eating pickle-flavored food, the City ...
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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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, ...
Close call between B-52 and passenger jet puts focus on small airports
The incident has focused attention on the way small airport towers are often run by private companies without their own ...
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 ...
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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, ...
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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.