BISMARCK — During an air traffic snafu that nearly caused a B-52 bomber to collide with a commercial flight over the North Dakota State Fair in Minot in July, the bomber also came dangerously close to a private plane, according to a preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board.

The report released Wednesday, Aug. 27, shows the B-52's flight path came within one-third of a mile of a small private plane less than a minute after its close call with SkyWest Flight 3788 on July 18. The incident with the commercial flight went viral after a passenger posted a video of the pilot apologizing for the abrupt maneuver and explaining why he had to do it.

SkyWest is a regional airline that was partnering with Delta to provide the connecting flight from Minneapolis to Mi

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