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B-2 bomber sustains damage after emergency landing at Whiteman Air Force Base
No injuries or fire associated with the landing, spokeswoman confirms
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B-2 bomber sustains damage after emergency landing at Whiteman Air Force Base
No injuries or fire associated with the landing, spokeswoman confirms
Updated: 3:22 PM CDT Sep 14, 2021
KNOB NOSTER, Mo. —
A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber sustained damage on a runway after making an emergency landing early Tuesday morning at Whiteman Air Force Base.
A spokeswoman for the Air Force Global Strike Public Affairs unit said the bomber made the emergency landing after experiencing an "in-flight malfunction" during a routine training mission.
KMBC 9 Investigates confirmed those details after noticing a temporary flight restriction set in place by the Federal Aviation Administration "to provide a safe environment for an accident investigation."
"There were no personnel injuries and no fire associated with the landing," said Jennifer Greene, a spokeswoman for Air Force Global Strike Public Affairs. "The incident is under investigation and more information will be provided as it becomes available."
The emergency landing happened at approximately 12:30 a.m. Tuesday morning on a runway at Whiteman AFB, Greene said.
The B-2 bomber fleet has remained stationed at Whiteman AFB ever since Dec. 17, 1993.
It has the capability of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. The aircraft has a crew of two pilots, a pilot in the left seat and a commander in the right.