Partial Engine Failure Likely Prompted B-2 Emergency Landing: Audio
25 Oct 2018
Military.com | By Oriana Pawlyk
An Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber made an emergency landing at the Colorado Springs Airport after reportedly experiencing a partial engine failure, according to an air traffic control audio recording that recently surfaced on social media.
The Facebook page "Colorado Springs Crime Watch" posted the two-minute audio of the incident, which occurred around 3 a.m. Tuesday morning, with the Colorado Springs' tower attempting to communicate with the heavy bomber. The Drive was first to report the audio's contents.
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After a controller communicated the B-2, callsign Step 7-2, had requested to land, someone said, "There's another issue with the aircraft coming in. They are unable to change frequencies so…I'm just relaying through Denver Center all of the information, but as far as I know, it's just the number four engine that's out."
The pilots' initial request cannot be heard on the recording. Air traffic control guided the pilots in, using a light gun to signal where to land.
"I saw them on radar, so that was really my only indication [of where they were]," another voice says.
The Colorado Springs Crime Watch group also said the pilots received supplemental oxygen after safely landing.
The nuclear-capable B-2, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, made an emergency landing in Colorado Springs en route to Whiteman, officials said Tuesday. The B-2 has four General Electric F118-GE-100 engines.
Officials said the bomber was on a routinely scheduled flight, but did not disclose where it was coming from………
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/10/25/partial-engine-failure-likely-prompted-b-2-emergency-landing-audio.html
Audio/Video: B-2 Stealth Bomber Emergency Landing at Colorado Springs Airport:
https://www.facebook.com/245810472672920/videos/308282973326918/