🔥 US Air Force tanker caused near 'midair collision' near Venezuela — JetBlue pilot

A JetBlue flight from Curaçao to New York was forced to halt its climb to avoid a US Air Force refueling tanker that crossed directly into its path.

The pilot called the incident "outrageous" and reported the military aircraft did not have its transponder on before heading into Venezuelan airspace.

"They passed directly in our flight path. ... They don’t have their transponder turned on, it’s outrageous," the pilot told to the air traffic control.