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Mr. Sparkle

(3,454 posts) Mon Jul 21, 2025, 06:54 AM 19 hrs ago

Pilot apologizes to passengers after near-miss with B-52 bomber

A Delta regional pilot made an “aggressive maneuver” to avoid a mid-air collision with a B-52 bomber on Friday. The incident is under investigation. The pilot explained what happened, saying, “Sorry about the aggressive maneuver, it caught me by surprise. This is not normal at all. I don’t know why they didn’t give us a heads up, because the Air Force base does have radar...Long story short, it was not fun, but I do apologize for it and thank you for understanding. Not a fun day at work."

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Pilot apologizes to passengers after near-miss with B-52 bomber (Original Post) Mr. Sparkle 19 hrs ago OP

I appreciate the applause from the passengers. calimary 19 hrs ago #1

All that airspace in the sky above, and somehow planes still get to close to each other. Omnipresent 18 hrs ago #2

Airports are congested air space. NutmegYankee 18 hrs ago #4

"Flying away in one small area sounds like the problem. Omnipresent 18 hrs ago #5

Having two airports in close proximity doesn't help. NutmegYankee 18 hrs ago #7

I'm guessing the public in that area, wants all that noise to be contained. Omnipresent 18 hrs ago #8

the G.O.P. has totally screwed over American air space BoRaGard 18 hrs ago #3

Wow - they were lucky there was a competent pilot on the plane. That's seriously scary. Vinca 18 hrs ago #6

Whose fuck-up? 52 pilot? A.F. ground control? Commercial ground control? 3Hotdogs 17 hrs ago #9

calimary

(87,086 posts)

1. I appreciate the applause from the passengers.

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:15 AM

19 hrs ago

That pilot just saved everybody’s day (not to mention their lives)!

God bless our pilots!!!

Omnipresent

(7,013 posts)

2. All that airspace in the sky above, and somehow planes still get to close to each other.

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:32 AM

18 hrs ago

NutmegYankee

(16,430 posts)

4. Airports are congested air space.

Reply to Omnipresent (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:49 AM

18 hrs ago

Planes coming in and flying away all in one small area.

Omnipresent

(7,013 posts)

5. "Flying away in one small area sounds like the problem.

Reply to NutmegYankee (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:52 AM

18 hrs ago

NutmegYankee

(16,430 posts)

7. Having two airports in close proximity doesn't help.

Reply to Omnipresent (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:59 AM

18 hrs ago

The Air Force base is just a few miles away from Minot. I flew in and out of there back in June.

Omnipresent

(7,013 posts)

8. I'm guessing the public in that area, wants all that noise to be contained.

Reply to NutmegYankee (Reply #7)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:13 AM

18 hrs ago

As for other things, the public doesn’t want to see or hear from are Prisons and landfills.

BoRaGard

(6,391 posts)

3. the G.O.P. has totally screwed over American air space

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:42 AM

18 hrs ago

there's been a long string of shit happening in the sky since Krasnov (r-felon) and his sicko crew immediately trashed the FAA as soon as they took over in January.

What a disaster the G.O.P. has made of our airports and skies. They can't do anything right.

Vinca

(52,401 posts)

6. Wow - they were lucky there was a competent pilot on the plane. That's seriously scary.

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:53 AM

18 hrs ago

3Hotdogs

(14,380 posts)

9. Whose fuck-up? 52 pilot? A.F. ground control? Commercial ground control?

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:38 AM

17 hrs ago

How does the Delta not have radar?

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