February 23, 2008
A US B-2 stealth bomber has crashed at an air force base in Guam just after taking off but the two pilots on board ejected safely.
“They have been evaluated by medical authorities and are in good condition,” the US Air Force said in a statement.
An air force spokeswoman did not have details about the bomber's mission in Guam. The aircraft, which cost almost $US1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) each, is based at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri.
The B-2 bomber can evade most radar signals making it difficult for defensive systems to detect, track and attack. It has a range of 6,000 nautical miles (just over 11,000km) without refuelling, according to the air force.
The B-2 bombers have been used for missions in Afghanistan, Iraq and Serbia.
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