Apr

4

B1-B Bomber Burns In Qatar

Filed Under Air Force, B1-B Lancer, Iraq War, Middle East, Qatar, homeland security, military 



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A B1-B Lancer bomber has crashed in Qatar, reports CNN.

The crew escaped safely.

A U.S. Air Force B-1 bomber caught fire Friday after a landing at al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, U.S. military officials said.

A sweep-wing B-1 bomber, similar to this one, caught fire after landing Friday in Qatar, the U.S. military says.

The crew evacuated safely, the officials said.

They said the fire began while the plane was taxiing after landing about 9:10 p.m. at al-Udeid, the headquarters of U.S. military air operations for the Middle East.

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