[rdenham]

A B-1B bomber crashed today during a landing at al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, according to military officials, no details on the condition of the aircrew.

[11SQNLDR]

Sounds messy, hope the crew are OK.

Has there been any word of the cause of the B-2 crash last month? I guess the Air Force will be keeping this one close to their chest.

[STARMAN 352ND]

The crew of four was able to evacuate safely, officials said.
JP

[rdenham]

B-1 bomber caught fire after landing at an air base on Friday but the crew escaped without injury, the Air Force said.

Fire erupted as the plane taxied after landing at al Udeid Air Base around 1:10 p.m. EDT after what the Air Force described as "a ground incident."

"The crew evacuated the aircraft and is safe. The fire was contained," the Air Force said in a statement.
A board of inquiry has been appointed to investigate.

[Shawn 507]

Great news on the crew, was the bird a total loss?

[jim]

Originally Posted by STARMAN 352ND

The crew of four was able to evacuate safely, officials said.
JP

Thats good news.

[Cardinal]

The crew are probably still busy completing the paperwork ...

[91ken]

Originally Posted by 11SQNLDR

Has there been any word of the cause of the B-2 crash last month?

Catastrophic wing failure.



OK, that was bad.