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SkyWest pilot made "aggressive maneuver" to avoid B-52 bomber in North Dakota

Name: SkyWest pilot made "aggressive maneuver" to avoid B-52 bomber in North Dakota
Uploaded: 2025-07-21T07:05:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 30 s
Description: A SkyWest flight that was operating as a Delta Connection flight and carrying 80 people took sudden evasive action while descending into Minot, North Dakota. Skywest said the plane performed a go-around when another aircraft became visible in its flight path. The pilot apologized to passengers for the "aggressive maneuver."

A SkyWest flight that was operating as a Delta Connection flight and carrying 80 people took sudden evasive action while descending into Minot, North Dakota. Skywest said the plane performed a go-around when another aircraft became visible in its flight path. The pilot apologized to passengers for the "aggressive maneuver."