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U.S. Plane Crashes, But Crew Jumps Free
Thursday, December 13, 2001
The Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- AP
An Air Force B-1B bomber flying a long-range combat mission to Afghanistan crashed in the Indian Ocean Wednesday. A Navy ship pulled all four crew members to safety.

"We're all pretty bruised up and have some cuts, but overall we're doing very well," the bomber's pilot, Capt. William Steele, told reporters at the Pentagon in a satellite telephone call from the USS Russell, the guided missile destroyer that launched a small boat to rescue the crew in darkness.

The Air Force estimates the cost of a B1-B at $280 million.
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I read Larry's post on the B1 yesterday at the library. For anyone wondering, I'm on vacation, to return Dec 20.

Cheers,
Dan