Unable to Locate Bomber, Air Force Calls Off B-1 Search And Recovery Effort

By Adam J. Hebert / March 13, 2002 at 5:00 AM
After failing to locate the wreckage, the Air Force has called off an attempt to locate and possibly salvage a B-1 bomber that crashed into the Indian Ocean Dec. 13. The B-1 Lancer suffered "multiple malfunctions" during an Operation Enduring Freedom mission, plunging into the ocean while attempting to return to Diego Garcia for a landing. Air Combat Command officials told InsideDefense.com today that a "thorough" joint Air Force and Navy search operation was conducted, and ACC commander Gen. Hal...

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