B-2 Spirit Catches Fire After Emergency Landing

An investigation is underway after a B-2 bomber made a hard landing at Whiteman Air Force Base.

Monday, December 12, 2022 at 05:34 PM ET

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B-2 Spirit of California takes off during a base exercise, April 9, 2014, at Whiteman Air Force Base. [Credit: U.S. Air Force]

Key Takeaways:

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber made a hard landing and caught fire at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri on December 10.
No one was injured in the incident, and the base fire department successfully extinguished the fire.
The B-2 experienced an in-flight malfunction during routine operations, and the U.S. Air Force has launched an investigation into the event.

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The U.S. Air Force has launched a probe after a Northrop Grumman [NYSE: NOC] B-2 Spirit bomber made a hard landing at an airbase in Missouri and caught fire over the weekend.

No one was hurt in the December 10 incident, according to a spokesperson at Whiteman Air Force Base, which is the only operational base for the heavy bomber fleet.