A SkyWest flight, acting as a Delta connection between Minneapolis to Minot, North Dakota, was cleared for landing on Friday when the pilot “performed a go-around” to avoid colliding with a B-52 bomber, the airline said.

A civilian pilot was forced to perform what has been described as an "aggressive go-around" to avoid a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber near

The close encounter near Minot International Airport forced the Minneapolis-to-Minot flight into an "aggressive maneuver," with the pilot saying it was "not normal at all."