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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 ...
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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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 ...
Close call between a B-52 bomber and a commercial jet over North Dakota puts focus on small airports
This close call is just the latest incident to raise questions about aviation safety in the wake of January's midair ...
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 ...
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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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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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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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 ...
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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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.
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New details outline how crew handled man trying to open exit door during flight to DTW
A Metro Detroit man is facing federal charges after he attempted to open an exit door while on a flight headed to Detroit Metro Airport from Omaha, Nebraska.