Delta Pilot Issues Apology to Passengers
After a Delta flight was forced to make an aggressive maneuver to avoid colliding with a military aircraft, the pilot of the plane issued an apology.
The close call happened on Friday evening and saw the pilot make a hard right turn to avoid a B-52 bomber that was conducting a flyover of the North Dakota State Fair, according to CNN's Cindy Von Quednow and Amanda Jackson.
The SkyWest flight, which was being utilized as a Delta Connection flight, was going from Minneapolis to Minot, North Dakota, and was getting ready to land when the incident took place. Thankfully, the plane landed safely and no injuries were reported.
After the harrowing ordeal, the pilot got on the loud speaker and issued an apology to the passengers while also explaining what happened.
"Sorry about the aggressive maneuver; it caught me by surprise. This is not normal at all," the pilot said of the close call. "I don't know why they didn't give us a heads up because the Air Force base does have radar and nobody said 'hey, there's also a B-52 in the pattern.'
"Long story short, it was not fun but I do apologize for it and thank you for understanding," the pilot concluded.
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The video shows that there was support for the pilot, who received a round of applause from passengers for his efforts and transparency.
Both SkyWest and the Air Force told CNN they are investigating the matter. The Federal Aviation Administration also is looking into it.
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