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JetBlue pilot calls Air Force near-miss 'outrageous'

JetBlue pilot calls Air Force near-miss 'outrageous' after tanker crosses flight path

JetBlue flight from Curaçao to New York narrowly avoided mid-air collision with U.S. Air Force tanker near Venezuela, forcing evasive action during climb.

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JetBlue flight narrowly avoids collision with Air Force tanker near Venezuela

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JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids 'midair collision' with US Air Force tanker

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‘Outrage’ as JetBlue flight in near-miss with US Air Force plane near Venezuela

A JetBlue flight from Curaçao to New York City's JFK airport narrowly avoided a mid-air collision with a US Air Force refuelling tanker on Friday.

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JetBlue pilot narrowly avoids crash after ‘outrageous’ move by US Air Force jet

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JetBlue passenger plane and US Air Force aircraft in near miss by Venezuela

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Second near midair collision reported near Venezuela involving US Air Force tanker

They were really close,” one of the pilots told controllers of the encounter at approximately 26,000 feet. “We were climbing right into him.”

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JetBlue A320 narrowly avoids mid-air collision with USAF tanker over Caribbean

A JetBlue A320 departing Curaçao took evasive action to avoid a US Air Force tanker, halting its climb shortly after takeoff.

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US Air Force exploring all options for next-generation survivable tanker

The US Air Force (USAF) is exploring all options for a future tanker aircraft that is better able to survive in a contested environment. These could include a clean-sheet, stealth blended-wing body design, a converted business jet or a “signature-managed ...

US FAA Warns Airlines Again of 'Worsening Security Situation' When Flying Over Venezuela

The ‌U.S. Federal Aviation ‌Administration on Tuesday issued another warning to major ‍airlines of a "worsening security situation" when ⁠flying over Venezuela and urged them to exercise caution.