B-52 Bomber Loses Engine While Flying Over N.D.; No Injuries Reported
January 06 2017
No injuries were reported when one of eight medium-thrust engines fell off a U.S. Air Force B-52 heavy bomber from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. on Wednesday.
The engine fell from a B-52 Stratofortress during a training flight, reports Military.com.
The bomber was conducting a training flight not far from Minot AFB when the engine was lost, according to Air Force officials. The engine broke up and debris landed in an unpopulated area.
The aircraft landed safely after the...
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