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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Madeline Sherratt

Delta pilot makes ‘aggressive maneuver’ to avoid midair collision with military jet

A Delta pilot was forced to make an “aggressive maneuver” to avoid a mid-air collision with a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber over North Dakota.

Flight DL3788, an Embraer E175 Delta Connection operated by SkyWest Airlines, was traveling from Minneapolis-Saint Paul to Minot International Airport when it faced the close call during the 1.5-hour journey Friday night, Aviation Source News reported.

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