The B-52 crossed the grandstand at the fairgrounds at 7:50 p.m. and headed west to clear the tower’s airspace before returning to the base.

MINOT — The Minot Air Force Base is saying the near-collision of its B-52 bomber and a commercial SkyWest flight was a result of miscommunication from the Minot International Airport tower to the B-52 crew.

A SkyWest Airlines flight approaching Minot International Airport made a sudden evasive maneuver Friday night to avoid a B-52 bomber, prompting a federal investigation.

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - A near-plane collision hit close to home Friday in Minot. The incident has weighed heavily on the minds of many, including state senator Jose Castaneda. He represents district 40, which covers the airport, and piloted B-52s at the Minot Air Force Base many times before.

Officials at Minot Air Force Base say that pilots on one of its B-52 bombers was not informed of an incoming Delta service from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, which resulted in a near-miss in North Dakota.

Former Congressional candidate Trygve Hammer is holding a town hall in the Magic City next week to talk with locals about the issues the state is facing.

A concertgoer at the state fair captures the two planes around the time of a near miss in the skies above Minot

MINOT, N.D. – Passengers on a Delta Airlines flight operated by SkyWest got a scare after a near miss with a B-52 near Minot Friday. The pilot of the flight from Minneapolis to Minot apologized to passengers for what he called an aggressive maneuver. He says he was cleared to land when he noticed the B-52 and had to take action.

MINOT, N.D. — An incident involving a SkyWest flight from Minneapolis to Minot on Friday, July 18, is under investigation after a close call with another aircraft. The incident involved SkyWest flight 3788, a Delta Connection from Minneapolis.

The Minot Family YMCA is closed until further notice due to flooding caused by a burst pipe Friday evening, according to a statement from the organization. The statement said the facility experienced significant flooding due to a burst fire suppression main causing water and mud to flow into the building,

Around 7:50 p.m. on July 18, a Minot AFB B-52 bomber conducted a flyover at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds as a special event recognizing Minot as a ‘Great American Defense