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B-1 Bomber Crash Lands In South Dakota, Forcing Crew To Eject

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A B-1 Lancer bomber crash-landed in South Dakota during a training mission, with the entire crew ejecting safely.

The crash occurred in poor winter weather conditions and is under investigation.

B-1 bombers have been in use since the 1980s and have been deployed extensively in various operations. (Trending: Pro Sport Announces Shock Decision On Transgender Athletes)

The 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth said that while “attempting to land on the installation. At the time of the accident, it was on a training mission. There were four aircrew on board. All four ejected safely.”

“The B-1B holds almost 50 world records for speed, payload, range, and time of climb in its class. The National Aeronautic Association recognized the B-1B for completing one of the 10 most memorable record flights for 1994. The most recent records were made official in 2004,” wrote the Air Force.

“During the first six months of Operation Enduring Freedom, eight B-1s dropped nearly 40 percent of the total tonnage delivered by coalition air forces. This included nearly 3,900 JDAMs, or 67 percent of the total. In Operation Iraqi Freedom, the aircraft flew less than 1 percent of the combat missions while delivering 43 percent of the JDAMs used. The B-1 continues to be deployed today, flying missions daily in support of continuing operations,” the Air Force reported.

The incident follows a recent F-35 mishap in South Carolina, where the pilot ejected and the plane continued flying on autopilot before debris was located.

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