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NutLoose
13th Dec 2022, 12:53
Not seen it mentioned, it went of the runway had a fire and was one wing low.

A B-2A Spirit stealth bomber experienced an in-flight emergency, resulting in an emergency landing that sparked a fire and damaged the aircraft. The incident occurred at Whiteman AFB in Missouri

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=478874631040818&set=a.405449955049953&type=3&theater

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/b-2-bomber-has-ran-off-the-runway-during-emergency-landing

Less Hair
13th Dec 2022, 12:59
Looks like an uncontained engine failure on the right wing?

malcolm380
13th Dec 2022, 16:05
If you look at Whiteman AFB on google maps you can see the damaged B-2 on the grass surrounded by multiple vehicles.
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/375x345/screenshot_2022_12_13_120359_99a6d172bb7c09305458cdefa930d9c 6fd57e676.png

NutLoose
13th Dec 2022, 17:03
Is that this one or the previous excursion?
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malcolm380
13th Dec 2022, 19:33
Is that this one or the previous excursion?
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The Sept 21 one I'm guessing.