B2 Stealth Bomber Makes Emergency Landing In Colorado Springs

One of the Air Force's 20 B-2 bombers. USAF

The Warzone/The Drive: B-2 That Made Emergency Landing In Colorado Had Engine Out, Couldn't Talk To Tower: Audio

The stealth bomber—one of only 20 in existence—made an emergency landing at Colorado Springs Airport with its #4 engine offline.

In the wee hours of the morning, around 3:20am local time, a B-2A Spirit flying high over Colorado on a training flight from its home base at Whiteman AFB in Missouri declared an in-flight emergency. The aircraft would have to land immediately and the closest airport was in Colorado Springs. Hours after safely touching down, the bat-winged bomber—the most expensive aircraft ever made—was photographed sitting alone on the apron at Peterson AFB, which is colocated with the civilian airport. It was a strange sight indeed, especially considering these aircraft traditionally only fly out of four highly secure air bases on anything that comes close to resembling a regular basis. What brought the B-2 crew's mission to a sudden halt remained a mystery throughout the day, but now we know at least one major cause.

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