The pilot of a SkyWest flight told passengers that he performed an "aggressive maneuver" to avoid an apparent B-52 military aircraft in-flight, then apologized for the sudden move.

A commercial flight’s close call with a B-52 military aircraft during a mid-air encounter in North Dakota on Friday ended in a safe landing thanks to a SkyWest pilot’s swift action. Despite being cleared for approach by the Minot International Airport’s radio tower,