B-2 Stealth Accident - Lateral-g Forums

**Spiffav8** · #1 07-14-2008, 05:44 PM

This happened on Feb 23rd 2008 on departure out of Guam. Just found the video, it was the first I had heard of the accident. Looks like a flight control problem to me. Glad the crew made it out.

ironworks · #2 07-14-2008, 07:12 PM

That is the most expensive crash video I have ever seen.

Rodger

malibu795 · #3 07-14-2008, 08:48 PM

that sucks... i have been the anderson air force base many times..

glad the guys made it out alright

**Stuart Adams** · #4 07-15-2008, 06:59 PM

Love those planes. Coolest thing going.

lil427z · #5 07-15-2008, 08:14 PM

well said stuart,
rick k

Hooligan · #6 07-18-2008, 06:22 AM

their vista operating system forced a reboot

ohcbird · #7 08-17-2008, 07:42 PM

It was due to 'water on the sensors'; the flight crew and maintenance guys were all cleared of any shennanigans. At about $4+B, It is the most expensive crash in AF history.

I've taken off out of Anderson there- there's a cliff at th end of the runway, so once you hit refusal speed, there ain't NO looking back.

**Spiffav8** · #8 08-17-2008, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ohcbird

It was due to 'water on the sensors'; the flight crew and maintenance guys were all cleared of any shennanigans. At about $4+B, It is the most expensive crash in AF history.

I've taken off out of Anderson there- there's a cliff at th end of the runway, so once you hit refusal speed, there ain't NO looking back.

All that over water! I understand it but still....wow! Talk about Mr. Toads Wild Ride. I can only imagine the pucker factor for those guys.

I started my flying by working for a company that hauled rafters in and out of the Grand Canyon. I totally understand how you felt about the cliff.

itlbtu · #9 08-22-2008, 03:17 PM

If that had been any other plane I would have said pilot error, but since the computer does more flying on those than the pilot I won't. It was an obvious stall, and the pilot almost recovered.

98ssnova · #10 08-22-2008, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ohcbird

It was due to 'water on the sensors'; the flight crew and maintenance guys were all cleared of any shennanigans. At about $4+B, It is the most expensive crash in AF history.

I've taken off out of Anderson there- there's a cliff at th end of the runway, so once you hit refusal speed, there ain't NO looking back.

Yeah pretty scary for the pilots. Straight drop off. Oh and curtis A B-52 crashed there as well those guys not so lucky

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