An Air Force B-2 Spirit crash at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, in 2022 that caused upward of $300 million worth of damage was due to a landing gear issue, a new accident investigation details.

A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber crashed at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, in 2022 when its left landing gear collapsed, driving its wingtip against the ground and sparking a fire and two explosions.

A recent Air Force accident report found that a B-2 pilot stood out of his seat to stomp on the brakes as the stealth bomber skidded down a runway. By Matt White Published Aug 8, 2025 10:10 AM EDT As ...

The B-24 Liberator had a hidden weakness that made it a death trap for its crews. This segment exposes the critical design flaw in its wings, caused by the outward folding landing gear, that led to ...

The aircraft suffered a landing gear collapse at Whiteman AFB on Sep. 14, 2021, and was put through an extensive Programmed Depot Maintenance at Plant 42 ...

The failure of a single component in the hydraulic system led to a landing gear collapse in a US Air Force (USAF) Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit bomber in 2022. The incident occurred at Whiteman AFB in ...

Military plane landed at Charleston International Airport on Dec. 18 after the craft’s nose landing gear collapsed. No ...