A JetBlue pilot miraculously avoided a collision with a US Air Force plane near Venezuela. The Guardian writes about this. The incident occurred on December 12, when the JetBlue flight was flying from the Caribbean island of Curacao to the airport. John Kennedy in New York.
Its pilot had to stall to avoid colliding with a US Air Force tanker. During a conversation with the dispatcher, he said they “almost collided in the air.” According to the JetBlue pilot, the Air Force plane followed his exact trajectory, but his transponder was turned off.
He called it “outrageous.” This comes after US President Donald Trump promised to carry out attacks on ground targets as part of the fight against drug cartels in Latin America. At the end of November, the head of state announced the closure of airspace over and around Venezuela. His statement was made in the context of US military forces being strengthened in the Caribbean.
