Always steer clear of a B-52.
Check out this pilot's explanation about his "aggressive maneuver" to avoid the giant military bomber 👇
From WaPo:
SkyWest Flight 3788, acting as a Delta connection between Minneapolis to Minot, North Dakota, was cleared by the tower for landing on Friday, the airline said in a statement. But the pilot 'performed a go-around when another aircraft became visible in their flight path,' said SkyWest, which is investigating the incident.
Air Force officials did not provide details of the incident, but they did say that a hulking B-52 bomber was performing a flyover at the North Dakota State Fair, which took place in Minot, home to a commercial airport and an Air Force base.
Fortunately, the Delta pilot spotted the bomber.
For those who don't know, the B-52 is a gargantuan beast that has been in service since the 1950s. It is absolutely not a plane you want to mess with.
The Air Force did not immediately respond to questions about the location and altitude of the B-52 during the incident and whether the base had coordinated its flyover with the airport.
The DoD and the Air Force have still not commented on the incident.
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