A SkyWest Airlines flight approaching Minot International Airport made a sudden evasive maneuver Friday night to avoid a B-52 bomber, prompting a federal investigation.

A crew conducting a ceremonial B-52 flyover at the North Dakota State Fair Friday was not advised of an inbound commercial aircraft, according to a statement from base public affairs.The base said the B-52 crew began its approach to the state fair grandstand at 7:40 p.

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - A near-plane collision hit close to home Friday in Minot. The incident has weighed heavily on the minds of many, including state senator Jose Castaneda. He represents district 40, which covers the airport, and piloted B-52s at the Minot Air Force Base many times before.

A close call involving a B-52 bomber and a commercial airliner at Minot International Airport raises concerns about aviation safety and communication between military and civilian air traffic controllers.

SkyWest near-miss: B-52 crew 'not told' by Minot tower of incoming MSP flight originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Officials at Minot Air Force Base say that pilots on one of its B-52 bombers was not informed of an incoming Delta service from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, which resulted in a near-miss in North Dakota.

Minot City Manager Harold Stewart announced Monday he will be departing after accepting a similar position in Washington state.

Former Congressional candidate Trygve Hammer is holding a town hall in the Magic City next week to talk with locals about the issues the state is facing.

MINOT, N.D. – Passengers on a Delta Airlines flight operated by SkyWest got a scare after a near miss with a B-52 near Minot Friday. The pilot of the flight from Minneapolis to Minot apologized to passengers for what he called an aggressive maneuver. He says he was cleared to land when he noticed the B-52 and had to take action.

MINOT, N.D. — An incident involving a SkyWest flight from Minneapolis to Minot on Friday, July 18, is under investigation after a close call with another aircraft. The incident involved SkyWest flight 3788, a Delta Connection from Minneapolis.

A SkyWest commercial airliner needed to evade a military aircraft Friday as the commercial flight attempted to land at Minot International Airport. SkyWest flight 3788, operating as a Delta connection flight from Minneapolis to Minot,