A Delta plane operated by the Skywest airline avoided little collision with an American fighting plane, a B-52, thanks to an “aggressive maneuver,” according to videos filmed by passengers and published on social networks.
The plane, from Minneapolis, in Minnesota, was preparing to land on Friday in Minot, in North Dakota, when the pilot suddenly changed, causing the stupor of the passengers.
“Given its speed, it was a military plane, I don’t know how much it was going, but it was much faster (than us). I thought it was sure to divert. I regret this aggressive maneuver,” the pilot continued.
Delta will investigate
The Flight Radar’s flight monitoring website shows the plane’s trajectory, which makes a large circuit before landing. The Air Force told Wasinghton Post that a B-52 bomber made a flight on Minot that day, where there are a civil airport and a military base.
“Skywest Flight 3788, ensuring the connection between Minneapolis and Minot on July 18, posed without incident in Minot after obtaining the authorization of the Control Tower, but carried out a detour when another plane became visible in its flight career. We are investigating this incident,” said the airline in a press release, cited by the US media.
According to the pilot heard in the video, this airport has no radar and the control tower works visually. In January, a collision on a complete flight took place on Washington between a commercial plane and a military helicopter, killing 67 people.
Source: BFM TV
