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A $317M Nuclear-Capable Bomber Just Crashed on U.S. Soil. It's Not the First Time.

A $317M Nuclear-Capable Bomber Just Crashed on U.S. Soil. It's Not the First Time.

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https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/v7bj8j/a-dollar317m-nuclear-capable-bomber-just-crashed-on-us-soil-its-not-the-first-time

One of America’s ugliest nuclear-capable bombers crashed in South Dakota on Thursday night. According to the Air Force, all four of its crew members ejected and no one was hurt. The bomber was the Rockwell B-1B Lancer, a supersonic aircraft first introduced in 1986 that has the distinction of being one the stupidest-looking planes of its type in the Air Force’s fleet. It lacks the iconic grace of the B-52, the badass name of the B-17 Flying Fortress, and the effortless cool of the B-2 stealth bomber.

This particular B-1 was from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, where it was assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing. According to a statement from the 28th Bomb Wing, the bomber crashed “at approximately 5:50 p.m. today 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.”