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August 30, 2025
International
World

Midair horror: United Express jet drops thousands of feet in a minute, passengers bloodied | Watch

A routine United Express flight from Aspen to Houston turned into a midair nightmare when the jet was rocked by violent turbulence and plunged thousands of feet in just minutes, leaving passengers bloodied and terrified.SkyWest Flight 5971, carrying 39 passengers and four crew members, had been cruising smoothly about 90 minutes after takeoff when disaster […]

July 20, 2025
International
World

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) […]