Overview

• The FAA and SkyWest Airlines have opened formal investigations into the July 18 go-around by Delta Connection Flight 3788 when a B-52 bomber suddenly appeared on its approach path.
• A U.S. Air Force spokesperson confirmed the bomber was conducting a North Dakota State Fair flyover and was not visible on civilian radar.
• The pilot of Flight 3788 issued a public apology for the abrupt maneuver, calling the evasive turn “not normal” but necessary for safety.
• Minot Regional Airport operates under visual flight rules without primary radar, complicating airspace coordination next to Minot Air Force Base.
• Military and civilian authorities have begun reviewing safety protocols to prevent future conflicts in shared airspace.