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B-2 Bomber Lost After Landing Gear Failure, Design Flaw Cited in Report

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A newly released U.S. Air Force accident report has revealed that a component failure and a design flaw combined to cause the December 9, 2022 loss of a Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The incident occurred moments after landing, when the aircraft’s left main landing gear collapsed, dragging its left wing along the runway and grass apron for several thousand feet. (airguide.info) More...

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