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B-2 Down in Guam
From ABC
A United States B-2 bomber has crashed at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam but the two pilots on board ejected safely, the US Air Force says.
"They have been evaluated by medical authorities and are in good condition," the Air Force said in a statement.
An Air Force spokeswoman was not immediately available for further details.
A United States B-2 bomber has crashed at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam but the two pilots on board ejected safely, the US Air Force says.
"They have been evaluated by medical authorities and are in good condition," the Air Force said in a statement.
An Air Force spokeswoman was not immediately available for further details.
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BBC reports B-2 down in Guam, crew ejected safely.
"Each B-2 stealth bomber costs about $1.2bn and the US Air Force is thought to have 21 of the aircraft."
Not any more it doesn't...
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"Each B-2 stealth bomber costs about $1.2bn and the US Air Force is thought to have 21 of the aircraft."
Not any more it doesn't...
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Not a good week for Guam
The reported B-2 crash follows a week after a EA-6B Prowler from VAQ-136 crashed shortly after take-off. All four crew members were released from hospital a day later.
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some low quality long range video of post crash fire Pacific News Center
Looks like its next to the runway on the base.
Looks like its next to the runway on the base.
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B2 Crashes Guam, Pilots Eject
HAGATNA, Guam -- A B-2 stealth bomber crashed Saturday at an Air Force base on Guam, but both pilots ejected safely and were in good condition, the Air Force said.
It was the first crash of a B-2 bomber, said Capt. Sheila Johnston, a spokeswoman for Air Combat Command at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia.
Thick, black smoke could be seen billowing from the wreckage at Andersen Air Force Base, said Jeanne Ward, a resident in the northern village of Yigo who was on the base visiting her husband.
Ward said she did not witness the crash but noticed a rising plume of smoke behind the base's air control tower.
She said crowds began to gather as emergency vehicles arrived. "Everybody was on their cellphones, and the first thing everyone wanted to know was did the pilots make it out in time," she said.
A board of officers will investigate the accident.
Each B-2 bomber costs about $1.2 billion to build.
Guam is a U.S. territory 3,700 miles southwest of Hawaii.
It was the first crash of a B-2 bomber, said Capt. Sheila Johnston, a spokeswoman for Air Combat Command at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia.
Thick, black smoke could be seen billowing from the wreckage at Andersen Air Force Base, said Jeanne Ward, a resident in the northern village of Yigo who was on the base visiting her husband.
Ward said she did not witness the crash but noticed a rising plume of smoke behind the base's air control tower.
She said crowds began to gather as emergency vehicles arrived. "Everybody was on their cellphones, and the first thing everyone wanted to know was did the pilots make it out in time," she said.
A board of officers will investigate the accident.
Each B-2 bomber costs about $1.2 billion to build.
Guam is a U.S. territory 3,700 miles southwest of Hawaii.
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Two in one day - that really is bad luck.
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US stealth bomber crashes on Guam
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7260231.stm
That would wipe out the UK defence budget!
I hope there is a speedy recovery for the crew.
That would wipe out the UK defence budget!
I hope there is a speedy recovery for the crew.
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Another news item
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...b2-crash_N.htm
"The Air Force, without identifying the pilots, said one was medically evaluated and released, and the other was in stable condition at Guam Naval Hospital."
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...b2-crash_N.htm
"The Air Force, without identifying the pilots, said one was medically evaluated and released, and the other was in stable condition at Guam Naval Hospital."
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B-2 Stealth Bomber down in Guam
AM news - 10:45 AM local time (Guam time) a B-2 Stealth bomber crashed either on takeoff or very shortly after takeoff from Anderson AFB on Guam.
Both pilots ejected, one is fine, other is in "stable" condition. Appears to have been a repositioning flight back to CONUS, no ordinance involved, no casualties or reported damage on the ground.
All information is preliminary, subject to change at any time, we all know how accurate the media is. There were 21 B-2s in the fleet, scratch one (at 1.2 Billion dollars per copy). More to follow.
(Quick update - news photo shows cloud of smoke on runway, so crash occurred on the base, not off base. Confirm no ordinance on board. B-2 evidently has zero-zero ejection seats.)
Both pilots ejected, one is fine, other is in "stable" condition. Appears to have been a repositioning flight back to CONUS, no ordinance involved, no casualties or reported damage on the ground.
All information is preliminary, subject to change at any time, we all know how accurate the media is. There were 21 B-2s in the fleet, scratch one (at 1.2 Billion dollars per copy). More to follow.
(Quick update - news photo shows cloud of smoke on runway, so crash occurred on the base, not off base. Confirm no ordinance on board. B-2 evidently has zero-zero ejection seats.)
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Lieutenant Colonel Doug Smith from the USAF told the BBC that the crash would be investigated.