B-2 Bomber Crash

Note: I did not take this video, I am smart enough to actually keep the camera on the crashing airplane.

Distorted data introduced by a B-2 Spirit's air data system skewed information entering the bomber's flight control computers ultimately causing the crash of the aircraft on takeoff at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 23, according to an Air Combat Command accident investigation report released today.

Moisture in the aircraft's Port Transducer Units during air data calibration distorted the information in the bomber's air data system, causing the flight control computers to calculate an inaccurate airspeed and a negative angle of attack upon takeoff. According to the report, this caused an, "uncommanded 30 degree nose-high pitch-up on takeoff, causing the aircraft to stall and its subsequent crash."

Moisture in the PTUs, inaccurate airspeed, a negative AOA calculation and low altitude/low airspeed are substantially contributing factors in this mishap. Another substantially contributing factor was the ineffective communication of critical information regarding a suggested technique of turning on pitot heat in order to remove moisture from the PTUs prior to performing an air data calibration.

The pilot received minor injuries, and the co-pilot received a spinal compression fracture during ejection. He was treated at Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii, and released. The aircraft was assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.

The cost of the lost aircraft is about $1.4 billion.

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[fundiebasher]

To the people who are whining about the cameraman not getting the crash - at a time like that you have a hard time thinking straight. Do you get the whole shot to help the investigators, or do you immediately prepare for rescue operations? It isn't an easy call. I suspect the whiners are only thinking of their own perverse amusement, which makes them losers.

[tamainemiller]

Lol. the american tax player just got owned XD

[Drew2KX]

My name is SSgt. Drew Thomas. Might I say that I was standing next to that jet when it went down, and my good friend was recording it. YOU try holding a video camera, and watching a milti-billion dollar aircraft almost kill you. If the pilot hadn't maneuvered to the left, we wouldn't be here. Filming that wasn't as easy as it looked.

[elgranto7]

idiot filming lol

[7shikamaru1]

that was really stupid the camera guy didnt even get the crash, u arent even worthy of touching a camera ever again.

[caldwell20066]

vid was way to long and u didnt even show us the goods. next time, use a tripod?

[heretoannoy]

Nice video of a bunch of people watching A FUCKING PLANE CRASH! You dickhead.... next time give the camera to your sister, since she can hold my knob still while I paste her face she will probebly be able to at least hold camera on the subject.

[medfordJimmy]

You "Camera Guy" are a fucking idiot. Thanks for nothing, thanks for putting up this stupid video. You just proved to us all that yes, You Suck!!!

[carnagerpm]

way to go moron

[dan428]

Wow, way to cut off just precisely before the crash occurs..