2022年12月21日 · A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber that caught fire during an emergency landing earlier this month has finally been cleared from the runway of Whiteman Air Force Base.

The Spirit of Kansas crashed on the runway shortly after take-off. The aircraft was one in a flight of four B-2s that was returning to Whiteman AFB, Mo., following a deployment that began...

2024年5月13日 · The Air Force will permanently lose one of its 20 B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, after the service decided it’s too costly to fix the damage from a 2022 accident.

2021年9月17日 · The dual-capable conventional and nuclear bomber was not carrying munitions when it crashed.

2022年12月27日 · Following a recent crash, the U.S. Air Force has temporarily grounded the B-2 Spirit bomber fleet. The planes are still cleared to fly in emergencies. Nearly three decades old, the B-2 is slated...

The December 2022 crash notably highlighted the vulnerability of the B-2 fleet to disruptions at their primary operating facility, with the runway left blocked for an extended period while B-2s at the base were grounded for six months.

2017年6月24日 · On Feb. 23, 2008, B-2 Spirit of Kansas crashed on the runway shortly after takeoff. The aircraft was one in a flight of four B-2s returning to Whiteman AFB, Mo., following deployment on Oct. 5, 2007. It’s considered the most expensive crash in USAF history.

2019年9月5日 · Taken on Feb. 23, 2008 at Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), Guam the video in this post shows the first ever crash of a U.S. Air Force (USAF) B-2 Spirit Stealth strategic bomber. Two pilots from the 509th Bomb Wing from Whiteman AFB, Mo., were on board B-2 Spirit of Kansas, 89-0127 and ejected.

2024年3月27日 · Moments after takeoff, the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber known as Spirit of Kansas baffled the two pilots in the plane’s cockpit as it began to inexplicably descend back to Earth.

2024年5月13日 · The B-2 being divested crashed on Dec. 10, 2022. After the crew declared an undisclosed in-flight emergency, the aircraft landed, ran off the runway, and caught fire.