Pilot narrowly avoids ‘midair collision’ with US air force plane near Venezuela

Key Highlights

• Incident involved JetBlue flight 1112 from Curaçao to JFK.
• The JetBlue pilot reported the tanker crossed directly in their flight path.
• The U. S. Air Force tanker did not have its transponder turned on.
• Pilot described the situation as 'outrageous'.
• The near miss occurred while the JetBlue flight was ascending.