Passengers Shocked as Pilot Evades Midair Crash with B-52 Bomber
Passengers shocked as pilot evades midair crash with B-52 bomber A pilot is being praised for his agility and resourcefulness after a dramatic near-miss in the air. The Minneapolis-St. Paul to Minot International Airport Embraer E175 plane was headed when it suddenly came face-to-face with a B-52 Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base. The SkyWest Airlines pilot executed a forceful sequence of theatrical midair turns to prevent crashing into the military plane, which flew so closely that it could be easily viewed from the right side of the aircraft. An eyewitness report "All of the sudden we just jerk violently to the right — we just kept making more and more turns, and he gets on the announcement and says, 'I'm sorry everyone, I'll tell you everything once we've landed safely.' The pilot speaks The pilot apologized to the passengers later and said: "Since his speed. I have no idea how fast they were moving, but they moved much faster than ...