Source: BBC News [UK State Media]
“A near collision between a JetBlue commercial flight and US Air Force refuelling tanker near Venezuela is under review, US Southern Command told media on Monday. The passenger plane originating out of Curaçao halted its ascent in order to avoid hitting the military aircraft. The exact distance between the two planes remains unclear because the Air Force plane’s transponder – a device that transmits location information to air traffic controllers – was not on. JetBlue said in a statement to the BBC that its flight crew reported the incident to airline leadership and the carrier ‘will participate in any investigation’. The JetBlue plane was flying from Curacao, an island just off the coast of Venezuela, to New York.” (12/15/25)