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Delta regional pilot makes 'aggressive maneuver' to avoid B-52 collision
« on: July 20, 2025, 06:40:49 pm »
Delta regional pilot makes 'aggressive maneuver' to avoid B-52 collision

The incident is under investigation.
By Sam Sweeney
July 20, 2025, 1:28 PM

A Delta regional jet on approach to Minot, North Dakota, made an "aggressive maneuver" to avoid a mid-air collision with a B-52 bomber, according to the Delta pilot.

The incident took place on July 18, according to the airline. The flight, operated by SkyWest, had departed from Minneapolis. Once on the ground, the pilot apologized to passengers for the abrupt move and explained the situation.

"Given his speed ... I don't know how fast they were going, but they were a lot faster than us, I felt it was the safest thing to do to turn behind it," the pilot said, according to a recording of the conversation. "So sorry about the aggressive maneuver, it caught me by surprise, this is not normal at all. I don't know why they didn't give us a heads up, because the Air Force base does have radar ... long story short, it was not fun, but I do apologize for it and thank you for understanding. Not a not a fun day at work."

It's unclear how close the two jets came from each other or if a cockpit alarm was activated to warn the pilots of a potential collision. Minot is home to an Air Force base with B-52 bombers.

The Air Force has not released any information about the event to ABC News. SkyWest said it's investigating the incident.

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Re: Delta regional pilot makes 'aggressive maneuver' to avoid B-52 collision
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2025, 06:50:02 pm »
It's only the biggest fricking plane flying in the sky.  You might want to give it a wide berth.
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Re: Delta regional pilot makes 'aggressive maneuver' to avoid B-52 collision
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2025, 07:56:42 pm »
https://www.inforum.com/news/north-dakota/investigation-underway-after-close-call-between-two-planes-near-minot
Investigation underway after close call between two planes near Minot
The incident involved a Delta connecting flight from Minneapolis on Friday, July 18.

https://liveandletsfly.com/delta-aggressive-maneuver-b-52/

Delta Connection Pilot’s Unfiltered Debrief After Dramatic B-52 Near‑Miss In North Dakota

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    “For those of you on the right‑hand side, you probably saw the airplane kind of sort of coming at us. Nobody told us about it, so we continued and there’s no radar here, so the tower does everything visually. So they sent us about six miles from the airport, so we did that, I think he realized that the spacing wasn’t going to work, and I looked over and there was an airplane that was supposed to be on the right‑hand side.

    “I thought it was a small airplane, like the ones you see at the airport right now doing touch and goes. And he said turn right, and I said there’s an airplane over there, and he says turn left, and by the time we read back the clearance, we looked over and saw the airplane that was kind of coming on a convergent course with us.

    “So given his speed, it was a military aircraft, it was the safest thing to do to turn behind it. So sorry for the aggressive maneuver, it caught me by surprise, and it’s not normal at all. I don’t know why they didn’t give us a heads up. Because the airport base does have radar, and nobody said ‘hey, there’s also a B‑52 in the pattern.’

    “Long story short, it wasn’t fun, and I do apologize for it, and thank you for your understanding. Not a fun day at work.”

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Re: Delta regional pilot makes 'aggressive maneuver' to avoid B-52 collision
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2025, 08:02:44 pm »
Having a close call is still not as bad as having to travel to Minot.
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Re: Delta regional pilot makes 'aggressive maneuver' to avoid B-52 collision
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2025, 08:07:27 pm »
Quote from: Hoodat on July 20, 2025, 08:02:44 pm
Having a close call is still not as bad as having to travel to Minot.
Minot's nice this time of year. Well, a little warm for my tastes, but still nice.

Wait until January... :laugh:
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Re: Delta regional pilot makes 'aggressive maneuver' to avoid B-52 collision
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2025, 08:19:14 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on July 20, 2025, 08:07:27 pm
Minot's nice this time of year. Well, a little warm for my tastes, but still nice.

Wait until January... :laugh:

Same for Mountain Home. Elmore ID
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Re: Delta regional pilot makes 'aggressive maneuver' to avoid B-52 collision
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2025, 08:28:16 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on July 20, 2025, 08:07:27 pm
Minot's nice this time of year. Well, a little warm for my tastes, but still nice.

Wait until January... :laugh:

:laugh:  Daytime highs in Minot are roughly the same as our nighttime lows this time of year.
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