Successful B-1B Crew Ejection Highlights Recent Standdowns, Fixes To Egress System

A B-1B Lancer at Ellsworth AFB

A B-1B Lancer at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
The crew of a Rockwell B-1B Lancer ejected safely before the swept-wing bomber crashed at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, on Jan. 5—the first known ejection from the bomber since a failed attempt forced the fleet to be grounded and fixed five years ago. The bomber attempted to land following a training...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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