USAF Notes FAA Approval Of B-52 Flyover, After SkyWest Event

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress

Credit: Alireza Boeini / Alamy
A planned B-52 bomber flyover that caused a SkyWest Airlines regional jet to perform a go-around near Minot, North Dakota, was operating with approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), according to the U.S. Air Force (USAF). SkyWest Flight 3788 had 76 passengers and four crew onboard...
Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

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