Stealth bomber damaged during emergency landing

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber was damaged during an emergency landing early Tuesday at Whiteman Air Force Base in Johnson County, Missouri, according to reporter Matt Flener of KMBC.

There were no injuries or fire associated with the landing, spokeswoman Jennifer Greene told Flener.

“The incident is under investigation, and more information will be provided as it becomes available,” Greene told Flener.

BREAKING: @KMBC 9 Investigates has confirmed a U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber sustained damage on a runway at Whiteman AFB in Knob Noster, Mo. after an emergency landing early Tuesday morning. No injuries or fire, a spokeswoman confirmed.

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— Matt Flener KMBC (@MattFlenerKMBC) September 14, 2021

A spokeswoman for the Air Force Global Strike public affairs unit said the B-2 bomber made an emergency landing after experiencing an “in-flight malfunction” during a routine training mission. It happened at 12:30 Tuesday morning at Whiteman AFB.

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— Matt Flener KMBC (@MattFlenerKMBC) September 14, 2021

“There were no personnel injuries and no fire associated with the landing,” said Air Force Global Strike public affairs spokesman Jennifer Greene. “The incident is under investigation and more information will be provided as it becomes available.”@kmbc
— Matt Flener KMBC (@MattFlenerKMBC) September 14, 2021

@KMBC 9 Investigates confirmed those details after noticing a temporary flight restriction set in place by the Federal Aviation Administration “to provide a safe environment for an accident investigation.” https://t.co/IeNkzM3V2f

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— Matt Flener KMBC (@MattFlenerKMBC) September 14, 2021

Greene told Flener the bomber made an emergency landing about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday after experiencing an “in-flight malfunction” during a routine training mission.

The FAA issued a temporary flight restriction to provide a “safe environment for an accident investigation.”

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