mid-air collision

Mid-air crisis: Two small planes collide at Colorado Airport while landing; 1 dead, others injured

One person died and three others were injured when two small planes collided while landing at a municipal airport in Colorado on Sunday. Authorities said they received the crash report at approximately 10.44 am (local time).A Cessna 172 and an Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 struck each other mid-air while approaching Fort Morgan Municipal Airport, as per […]

‘Terrifying’: Southwest Airlines flight dives to avoid mid-air crash; 2 crew members injured

A Southwest Airlines flight dropped 475 feet to avoid collision with a Hawker Hunter aircraft on Friday, according to flight tracking data and passenger accounts, reports ABC News.Roughly six minutes after departing Hollywood Burbank Airport, California, Southwest Flight 1496 abruptly descended from 14,100 feet to 13,625 feet, as per data from FlightRadar24.The Hawker Hunter was […]

Close call: Delta Airlines flight makes ‘aggressive maneuver’ mid-air to avoid B-52 bomber; ‘not a fun day at work’ says pilot

A Delta regional jet approaching Minot, North Dakota, was forced to make an “aggressive maneuver” to avoid a potential mid-air collision with a B-52 bomber, according to the pilot. The incident reportedly took place on July 18, as per the airline. The Delta Airlines flight DL3788, operated by SkyWest, was traveling between Minneapolis-Saint Paul (MSP) […]