B2 Crash @ Guam

[Scott Calabro]

:cry:

Not good.

Looks like something comes off the port side right before v2.

Then right after a compressor stall/eng failure on the port engine?

Good thing those boys have those seats!

S

Aviation Video: B-2 Crash | Patrick's Aviation

 

[Chris P.]

What's amazing is the fact that the cameraman absolutely sucks.

 

[Simon]

It's shot from a remote controlled security camera, no "cameraman" involved just a muppet with a stick.

Simon (cameraman)

Glad the guys got out ok, could have been VERY nasty. Amazing he managed to keep it in the air so long. TOP BLOKE!!

 

[Chris P.]

It's shot from a remote controlled security camera, no "cameraman" involved just a muppet with a stick.

Well, that makes sense. I'll shut up now. :hanged:

 

[John Fitzpatrick]

It's hard to tell how he got there, engine failure or over-rotation, but it looks like a fairly classic example of being behind the power curve. Same thing as seen in the famous F-100 jet crash at Edwards AFB Aviation Video: F-100 test flight crash (Sabre Dance) | Patrick's Aviation

 

[Doug Clark]

What happened is explained here amongst other places.

 

[Scott Calabro]

Doug,

I read that too before I posted, but........

something departs the aircraft right before it rotates, then it appears that something else departs the aircraft right after rotation.

Watch closely.

Cheers,
Scott

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

You are right Scott one bit just before rotate and another just after. I tried using stop frame to see if I could pick what broke loose but the picture quality is too poor. As you say not good.

 

[David Briggs]

I would love to hear the audio on that deal.
Dave

 

[Brian Kissel]

Here's another version !!

B-2 crash caught on tape - MSN Video

Regards Brian

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

Moisture in the sensor's? I'd be surprised given the enviroment these aircraft operate in.Interesting that the bits falling off were edited out of the MSN video

 

[Doug Clark]

something departs the aircraft right before it rotates, then it appears that something else departs the aircraft right after rotation.

That'd be the Gremlins jumping off after they've done their days work.

 

[Chris P.]

I don't think anything flew off - I think you're seeing the vapor trails as they form at high AOA.

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

Very hard to tell, after viewing another dozen times I think the first apparent bit that falls off may be a runway fixture of some kind. It is static but the angle and movement of the B2 makes it appear to be falling off the plane. The second bit???