The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary report on a series of near misses involving a B-52 bomber over North Dakota last month.

According to the report, the bomber nearly collided with both an airliner and a small private plane in the vicinity of the Minot airport on July 19th.

The incidents, which have not been previously reported, occurred shortly after the completion of a flyover at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot.

The close call with Delta Flight 3788 is already well-known due to an onboard video recording of the pilot's announcement following an abrupt turn to avoid the bomber.

However, the near-miss with a Piper small plane had not been previously disclosed by authorities.

The SkyWest pilot of the Piper aircraft informed his passengers that he was taken aback by the sudden appearance of the B-52 to the right, and it has been confirmed that air traffic controllers did not alert the B-52 crew about the nearby airliner.

Officials stated at the time that the flyover had been cleared with both the FAA and the private controllers overseeing Minot airport ahead of time.

These incidents have reignited discussions on aviation safety in light of January's mid-air collision over Washington, D.C., which resulted in 67 fatalities.

The NTSB report has not determined the causes of these near misses but has provided a transcript of conversations between the pilots involved and air traffic controllers.

A final report from the investigators is expected to be released at a later date.

The Minot airport typically handles around 18 to 24 flights daily, but on this particular day, three planes arrived simultaneously, contributing to the confusion.

Despite these close calls, all aircraft managed to land safely.

The incident has drawn attention to small airports that do not operate with radar systems, such as Minot.

It remains unclear whether the contract tower program, which oversees 265 airport towers nationwide, played a role in this particular event.