A B-1 Lancer bomber from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, crashed Thursday afternoon during a training mission, according to a news release from the base.
The plane was attempting to land at the facility when it crashed around 5:50 p.m.
According to the base, four crew members were on board in the incident, and all four escaped safely. No further details regarding their condition have been released.
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Although 100 B-1 Lancer bombers were originally built, fewer than 60 remain in service at Dyess Air Force Base and Ellsworth Air Force Base in Texas. (Education Images/Universal Images Group, Getty Images)
The base said its board of directors would investigate the cause of the accident.
An automatic weather reporting system that records conditions at the airfield reported poor visibility, subzero temperatures and low clouds at the time of the crash, according to the Associated Press.
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A U.S. Air Force B-1B bomber from Dyce Air Force Base flies over the 134th Rose Parade hosted by Honda on January 2, 2023 in Pasadena, California. (Jerrod Harris/Getty Images)
According to the Air Force, the B-1 Lancer bomber is a “highly versatile multi-mission weapon system” that is “capable of tracking, targeting, and engaging moving vehicles, as well as self-targeting and terrain-following modes.” It is. ”
The aircraft carries the largest conventional payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force's inventory, and is the “backbone of America's long-range bomber force,” according to a description on the U.S. Air Force website. ”.
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Although 100 planes were originally built, fewer than 60 are in operation at Dyess Air Force Base and Ellsworth in Texas, the Associated Press reported.
