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JetBlue Plane Narrowly Avoids “Midair Collision” with U.S. Military Aircraft Near Venezuela

HeadlineDec 15, 2025

A JetBlue Airways pilot says he narrowly avoided a “midair collision” with a U.S. military aircraft that entered his flight path while taking off from Curaçao on Friday. The pilot said the U.S. military aircraft was headed toward Venezuelan airspace.

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