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NEWS UPDATE: Witnesses Say Aircraft On Fire A B-2
Pacific News Center Staff Reporter 23.FEB.08
11:56 a.m. Guam - The military aircraft that was reported on fire at Andersen Air Force Base has been confirmed by witnesses to be a B-2 bomber that appeared to have crashed on the tarmac.

The pilots were able to escape without injury. Andersen Air Force Base Fire Department firefighters are on the scene. There’s still no official word from the Air Force about the incident. The Pacific News Center will have more information as it becomes available. - Pacific News Center - Guam, Saipan, CNMI, Asia-Pacific

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B-2 Bomber Reportedly Crashes At Andersen AFB
Pacific News Center Staff Reporter 23.FEB.08
12:00 p.m. Guam - Few details are emerging from the reported crash of a B-2 bomber on the tarmac of Andersen Air Force Base this morning.

Witnesses said the military aircraft crashed before it could take off from the airfield at around 10:45 a.m. The pilots were able to escape with no injuries. Andersen’s Fire Department is on the scene, putting out the blaze.

The Pacific News Center will provide updates as it becomes available. Meanwhile, all aircraft scheduled to land at Andersen have been diverted to the Guam International Airport.

This is the second military aircraft to crash in the region in about two weeks. It can be recalled that a Navy Prowler went down in waters north of Guam recently. The pilot and three crewmembers were able to eject from the aircraft before it crashed to the sea. They were treated at the Navy Hospital. The aircraft, however, was reportedly lost at sea.
- Pacific News Center - Guam, Saipan, CNMI, Asia-Pacific