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The U.S. Air Force on July 25 released an Accident Investigation Board report into the Jan. 4, 2024, crash of the Rockwell Collins bomber at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, that destroyed the aircraft at a loss of $456.2 million.
Credit: U.S. Air Force
Multiple pilot errors, preceded by an unhealthy organizational culture within one of the few U.S. Air Force B-1B squadrons, caused a crash landing and complete loss of a bomber in January, according to a new report. The service on July 25 released an Accident Investigation Board (AIB) report into...
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