Second Near Miss over Dutch Caribbean with US Military Plane - DutchNews.nl
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Two reports of near-collisions have led to increasing tension in the Caribbean Netherlands airspace. On Friday and Saturday, civilian aircraft were forced to divert to avoid an accident involving military aircraft.
The US military presence in the Caribbean is increasing due to tense relations between the US and Venezuela.
This time, a business jet had to swerve to avoid a military aircraft. Air traffic control intervened and initiated course corrections.
A JetBlue Airways pilot reported a near-miss after taking off from Curaçao on Friday.
KLM will continue flying to Curaçao after reports of near misses in the island's airspace last weekend. However, the Dutch airline is closely monitoring the situation and is in contact with the relevant authorities, the company said in a statement.
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