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art · 03-08-2008, 08:59 AM

Once again, the Air Force in Guam is in the news. When will it ever end?

Pacific Daily News

(Agana) Around noon yesterday, a B-1 bomber declared an in-flight emergency shortly after taking off from Andersen Air Force Base, according to Capt. Joel Stark, acting chief of public affairs.

The plane returned to Andersen and landed safely. The crew members exited the plane, which then rolled into two emergency vehicles that were on the runway, Stark said.
No one was hurt in the accident.

"A panel of officers will investigate the incident," Stark said.
Stark said in-flight emergencies can be declared for a number of reasons, but it was unclear what the nature of the emergency was as of yesterday.

"Many times it's just a prudent safety precaution," Stark said.

The B-1 bomber was in transit from an air show in Singapore, Stark said. It is based out of Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota.

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art Registered User Join Date: 02-04-08 Location: Asia Posts: 7	B-1 bomber collides with two vehicles Once again, the Air Force in Guam is in the news. When will it ever end? Pacific Daily News (Agana) Around noon yesterday, a B-1 bomber declared an in-flight emergency shortly after taking off from Andersen Air Force Base, according to Capt. Joel Stark, acting chief of public affairs. The plane returned to Andersen and landed safely. The crew members exited the plane, which then rolled into two emergency vehicles that were on the runway, Stark said. No one was hurt in the accident. "A panel of officers will investigate the incident," Stark said. Stark said in-flight emergencies can be declared for a number of reasons, but it was unclear what the nature of the emergency was as of yesterday. "Many times it's just a prudent safety precaution," Stark said. The B-1 bomber was in transit from an air show in Singapore, Stark said. It is based out of Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota.