US Air Force Bomber Jet Crashes at Ellsworth Base, Crew Survives

All four crew members of the B-1 Lancer were able to eject safely.

A U.S. Air Force Rockwell B-1B Lancer long-distance bomber flies during a demonstration at the ILA Berlin Air Show in Berlin, Germany on May 28, 2008. Sean Gallup/Getty Images

A U.S. Air Force bomber jet from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota crashed during a training mission on Jan. 4, officials have confirmed.

The B-1 Lancer bomber crashed at approximately 5:50 p.m. while attempting to land at the base, the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth said in a statement.