This B-2 stealth bomber crashed shortly after taking off from an air base in Guam on February 23, 2008. The crash was captured on video. The video below shows one B-2 Bomber successfully taking off followed by the B-2 Bomber which crashes.
Photographs courtesy of United States Air Force
Photographs courtesy of United States Air Force(Fox News Story Story B-2 Stealth Bomber Crashes in Guam; Pilots Eject Safely)
Investigators blamed distorted data in the flight control computers caused by moisture in the system. The distorted data resulted in the aircraft making a sudden nose-up move which stalled the B-2.
This was 1 of only 21 B2 bombers ever built and was the most expensive aviation accident in history. Estimates put the cost of the accident at $1.4B.
This was 1 of only 21 B2 bombers ever built and was the most expensive aviation accident in history. Estimates put the cost of the accident at $1.4B.
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The crash starts at 2:00.
You can see in the video that both pilots were able to eject to safety.
You can see in the video that both pilots were able to eject to safety.
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3 comments:
looks like the pilots began lifting the plane to soon and the engines couldnt handle it so the left one gave out causing the left side to go down 1st
You're right anonymous!
i mean obviously that is what they said in the story if you read it! -_- the moisture in the system caused the plane to keep going up
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