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| B-52 Stratofortress (Image: Wiki Commons) |
A B-52 bomber was left a fiery wreck after crashing at a US airbase on the Pacific island of Guam Thursday but all seven crew escaped unharmed, officials said.
The giant B-52H Stratofortress went down at Andersen Air Force Base at 8:30 am (2230 GMT Wednesday) with photos showing flames and thick black smoke billowing from the plane, which was completely destroyed.
"All seven aircrew members have safely egressed the aircraft," the US Air Force said in a statement issued from the base. "No injuries have been reported. Emergency responders are on scene."
The plane, part of the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, was deployed to Andersen from Minot in North Dakota and was performing a routine training mission. It was not clear if it was carrying weapons or munitions.
Reports said it aborted take-off before crashing.
"The incident is under investigation and measures to mitigate possible environmental impacts are being taken," added the statement.
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