A JetBlue flight from Curaçao to New York City's JFK airport was forced to halt its ascent on Friday, narrowly averting a mid-air collision with a US Air Force refuelling tanker.
The pilot of Flight 1112, travelling from the Caribbean nation, blamed the military aircraft for crossing its path. In a recording with air traffic control, the pilot stated: "We almost had a midair collision up here. They passed directly in our flight path... They don’t have their transponder turned on, it’s outrageous."
