Thursday, May 19, 2016

American B-52 Bomber Crashes In Guam. Crew Of 7 Safe



CNN: B-52 crashes in Guam; no injuries reported

A B-52 crashed Thursday morning at a U.S. Air Force base in Guam during a training mission, with all seven crew members safely leaving the aircraft, the base said.

The huge bomber crashed at Andersen Air Force Base about 8:30 a.m. (6:30 p.m. Wednesday ET); no injuries were reported, the base said.
Details weren't immediately available.
Orange flames and thick smoke rose from a plane's charred remnants at the base, in images distributed by KUAM-TV show.
"The incident is under investigation and measures to mitigate possible environmental impacts are being taken," the base said.

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More News On Today's B-52 Crash In Guam

Air Force B-52 crashes in Guam, crew bails to safety -- Marine Times
B-52 crashes at an air base in Guam, crew of 7 uninjured -- AP
Air Force B-52 Crashes at Guam Base -- NBC News
Crew Safe After B-52 Bomber Crashes at Air Base in Guam -- ABC News
American B-52 bomber crashes in Guam -- BBC
B-52 bomber crashes on Guam -- The Guardian
A B-52 has crashed after take off from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam -- Aviationist
‘Does not appear to be an attack’: B-52 bomber crashes in Guam, crew make it out alive (VIDEO) -- RT

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