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American B-52 bomber crashes in Guam
Source: BBC
American B-52 bomber crashes in Guam
19 May 2016 US & Canada
A B-52 bomber has crashed shortly after take-off at a US base in Guam, the US Air Force says.
It says all seven crew members safely left the aircraft after the incident at 08:30 local time (22:30 GMT Wednesday) at Andersen Air Force Base.
Images on social media showed plumes of smoke rising from the wreckage.
The bomber was deployed to the US island territory from North Dakota as part of the military's continuous presence in the Pacific.
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19 May 2016 US & Canada
A B-52 bomber has crashed shortly after take-off at a US base in Guam, the US Air Force says.
It says all seven crew members safely left the aircraft after the incident at 08:30 local time (22:30 GMT Wednesday) at Andersen Air Force Base.
Images on social media showed plumes of smoke rising from the wreckage.
The bomber was deployed to the US island territory from North Dakota as part of the military's continuous presence in the Pacific.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36328582
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