"Crew Ejects Unharmed as B-1 Bomber Crashes at South Dakota Base"

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Source: The Associated Press
"Crew Ejects Unharmed as B-1 Bomber Crashes at South Dakota Base"
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A B-1 Lancer bomber from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota crashed during a training mission while attempting to land, with all four crew members ejecting safely. The crash occurred under poor visibility conditions with freezing temperatures and low clouds. The B-1, a non-nuclear supersonic bomber in service since the 1980s, is primarily used for conventional missions, with less than 60 of the original 100 still in active service.

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