Near-collision between B-52 and SkyWest jet was caught on camera [View all]

Source: NBC News

Near-collision between B-52 and SkyWest jet was caught on camera

Thousands attending the North Dakota State Fair were on the ground as the drama was unfolding in the sky.

July 21, 2025, 5:20 PM EDT
By Janhvi Bhojwani, Jay Blackman and Corky Siemaszko

A concertgoer at the North Dakota State Fair recorded footage of a B-52 bomber and a SkyWest jet on a collision course, but he didn't realize he was watching a potential disaster unfolding before his very eyes.

Josh Kadrmas said he was in the crowd on the opening day of the annual fair Friday waiting for the B-52 flyover when he aimed his cellphone at the sky.

“We could see the exhaust from the B-52 far to the east, so I started recording as it was announced to the crowd the B-52 was going to fly over the grandstand," he told NBC News.

What Kadrmas also wound up catching was faint footage of Delta Flight 3788, which is operated by SkyWest, heading into the same airspace as the bomber.

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