India, July 21 -- A pilot was forced to make an "aggressive maneuver" to avoid a mid-air collision with another plane over the United States, following which he made an in-flight announcement to reassure his terrified passengers. In a viral TikTok video uploaded on Saturday, July 19, the pilot told passengers that he was forced to make the sudden detour due to a military plane that was flying nearby.

The SkyWest Airlines pilot said that unclear air traffic control instructions led to the close call. The incident occurred during a flight from Minneapolis-Saint Paul to Minot International Airport in North Dakota.

According to a report in People magazine, based on the viral TikTok, the military jet flew so close to the passenger plane that...