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 subsequently caught fire at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, on December 10 after an in-flight malfunction.
No injuries were reported in the incident, and the base fire department extinguished the fire, though the aircraft sustained damage.
The U.S. Air Force has launched an investigation into the mishap involving the stealth bomber, which is part of a limited fleet of 20 active aircraft, each valued at an estimated $1.2 billion.
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.
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