“Outrageous”: JetBlue A320 Narrowly Avoids Mid-Air Collision With US Military Tanker Over Curaçao

A JetBlue Airbus A320 was involved in a serious close-call with a US military refueling tanker flying with its transponder switched off over Curaçao. The JetBlue flight crew had to take defensive action to avoid a midair collision with the tanker, which reportedly came within a few miles of the passenger jet at a similar altitude.