BREAKING: JetBlue Flight Nearly COLLIDES with U.S AIR FORCE JET off Venezuela Coast AMID Tensions

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A JetBlue flight from Curaçao to New York narrowly avoided a catastrophic mid-air collision with a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker, according to pilot communications and reports. JetBlue Flight B6-1112 was climbing after departure when the tanker crossed directly into its path at a similar altitude. Air traffic control audio shows the crew halted their ascent to avoid impact.    #JetBlue #MidAirNearMiss #AviationSafety #USAirForce #FlightIncident #Curaçao #NewYorkFlight #AirTrafficControl #NearCollision #AviationNews #PilotReport #FlightSafety #A320 #AviationAlert #BreakingNews #CaribbeanAirspace #VenezuelaCoast #AviationInvestigation #USMilitaryFlight #AirSafety  ~ED.103~HT.408~

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00:00If you can make a note of it, we almost had a mid-air collision up here.

00:06Maybe two, three miles, but it was an air-to-air refueler from the United States Air Force,

00:11and he was at our altitude. We had to...

00:30We just had traffic passed directly in front of us within five miles of us, maybe two, three miles,

00:45but it was an air-to-air refueler from the United States Air Force, and he was at our altitude.

00:50We had to stop our air and climb.

00:54Confirm the traffic was as your altitude.

00:57They're heading off to the northeast right now. They passed directly in our flight path.

01:02We had to stop our climb. They are not painting. They don't have their transponder turned on.

01:07It's outrageous.

01:15W1112, yes, I don't have anything on my scope.

01:20W1113, yes, with the unidentified aircraft within our entry. You are totally right here.

01:27I apologize. If you can make a note of it, we almost had a mid-air collision up here.

01:36Yes, sir. We will make a note.

01:39Yes, sir.

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