Air Force Grounds Entire B-2 Fleet After Emergency Landing

Air Force Grounds Entire B-2 Fleet After Emergency Landing
A B-2 bomber flies over spectators at Arrowhead Stadium before an NFL AFC Championship football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tennessee Titans in Kansas City, Mo., on Jan. 19, 2020. Ed Zurga/AP Photo
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WASHINGTON—The Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of B-2 stealth bombers following an emergency landing and fire earlier this month, and none of the strategic aircraft will perform flyovers at this years’ college bowl games.

A bomber experienced an in-flight malfunction on Dec. 10, forcing it to make an emergency landing at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, where it caught fire. The fire was extinguished and there were no injuries.