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The National Interest on MSNAn Air Force B-52 Nearly Collides with a Civilian AirlinerThe B-52 can fly at a top speed of Mach 0.86, outpacing the maximum operating speed for commercial airlines. A near collision between a US Air Force B-52 “Stratofortress” and a commercial airliner this week has monopolized media headlines,
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Pilots of Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta stopped their takeoff from Mexico City's airport when another jet landed in front of them on the same runway.
Sorry about the aggressive maneuver. It caught me by surprise,” the pilot can be heard saying on the video as he explained what happened.
Retired Air Force pilot Jeffrey Needles discussed an incident in which a Delta regional jet made an “aggressive maneuver” to avoid a midair collision with a B-52 bomber.
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NBC Los Angeles on MSNEngine flames force Delta flight to make emergency landing at LAXA Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta made an emergency landing Friday at LAX after a reported engine fire, officials said. The Boeing 767 airplane engine caught fire shorly after takeoff around 2 p.
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TravelPulse on MSNDelta Plane Narrowly Avoids Collision With Military B-52 AircraftA Delta Connection flight narrowly avoided a collision with a B-52 military aircraft near Minot, North Dakota, resulting in an "aggressive maneuver" by the pilot; the FAA, Air Force, and airline are investigating.