Cause of B1 bomber crash
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Posted by Don Birkholz (+1431) 9 years ago
Apparently a part of the aircraft (baffle) came loose and when the wings were swept back this piece was caught in the wing and tore a hole in the fuel line. (Rapid City Journal)
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Posted by Richard Bonine, Jr. (+15494) 9 years ago
Interesting.

All airplane crashes are ultimately the result of the forces of drag and gravity overcoming the forces of lift and thrust. A good landing is nothing more than a controlled crash where the plane can be reused.
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