"B-1 Bomber Crash-Lands at South Dakota Base, Air Force Confirms"

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"B-1 Bomber Crash-Lands at South Dakota Base, Air Force Confirms"
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A B-1 Lancer bomber from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota crashed while attempting to land during a training mission. All four crew members ejected safely. The crash occurred under poor visibility conditions with freezing temperatures and low clouds. The B-1 is a non-nuclear supersonic bomber that has been in service since the 1980s, with less than 60 of the original 100 still in operation.

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