The Air Force has grounded its fleet of B-2 Spirit bombers after one of the aircraft was damaged and forced to make an emergency landing Dec. 10 at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri.
The Air Force said the B-2 Spirit had an “in-flight malfunction during routine operations” and made an emergency landing. The Whiteman Air Force Base Fire Department extinguished a fire that broke during the incident. There were no injuries, officials said.
The B-2 Spirit is a heavy strategic bomber featuring stealth technology designed to help it penetrate a dense anti-aircraft network. It can drop conventional and nuclear bombs.