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B-1B Bomber Crashes In Montana; Crew Survives

by Tom Kludt

08.19.13 | 11:10 am

A B-1B Lancer bomber approaches the runway at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam Friday March 7, 2003. The aircraft is among 24 B-1 and B-52 bombers that have been ordered to Guam by the Pentagon in the face of rising t... A B-1B Lancer bomber approaches the runway at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam Friday March 7, 2003. The aircraft is among 24 B-1 and B-52 bombers that have been ordered to Guam by the Pentagon in the face of rising tension in the Korean peninsula and a potential war with Iraq. The Pacific island of Guam is about 3,200 kilometers (2,000 miles) from North Korea. MORE LESS

A B-1B bomber crashed Monday in Montana but all four crew members survived, The Argus Leader reported.

The bomber, flying on a routine training mission from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, crashed near Broadus, Mont. in the southeastern portion of the state.

Col. Kevin Kennedy, commander of the 28th Bomb Wing, told the Argus Leader that the two captains and two weapons systems officers successfully ejected before the crash. Kennedy said some of the crew suffered injuries.

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Tom Kludt Tom Kludt is a reporter for Talking Points Memo based in New York City, covering media and national affairs. Originally from South Dakota, Tom joined TPM as an intern in late-2011 and became a staff member during the 2012 election. He can be reached at tom@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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