CNN now reports all 4 crewmembers were rescued.

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Larry J — 12/12/2001 7:13:16 PM (archived)

Good news! No word on their condition or what might've caused the crash.

Off hand, my guess is a mechanical malfunction. The B-1 is a complicated bird with lots of things to go wrong.

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We just lost a B-1 - Larry J - 12/12/2001 6:11:31 PM
- CNN reports at least 1 survivor - LJ - 12/12/2001 6:45:42 PM
  - CNN now reports all 4 crewmembers were rescued. - Larry J - 12/12/2001 7:13:16 PM
    - Re: CNN now reports all 4 crewmembers were rescued. - LJ - 12/12/2001 7:19:18 PM
      - They ejected. Ditching a B-1 wouldn't be fun. - Larry J - 12/12/2001 7:41:00 PM
        
        ejecting makes sense - LJ - 12/12/2001 8:51:27 PM
        
        The only time all the crewmembers didn't have the option to eject... - Larry J - 12/12/2001 9:09:26 AM
        
        CNN ejection animation - LJ - 12/13/2001 5:24:07 PM
        
        It wasn't much - Larry J - 12/13/2001 6:04:12 PM
        
        Very interesting links! - LJ - 12/13/2001 6:13:31 PM
- I heard it on Rush. What were YOU listening to? ;) (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 12/12/2001 6:20:39 PM
  - It was a CBS radio news story on their hourly broadcast - Larry J - 12/12/2001 6:22:50 PM
    - Maha Rushti, just reported - Dan™ - 12/12/2001 7:38:17 PM

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