B-1B bomber catches fire on runway in Qatar
Posted on: Apr. 5th, 2008 || Source: Flight Global | E-mail Article | Print Article
A spokesman for the Coalition Air Operations Center at the base told FlightGlobal the crew safely evacuated the aircraft.
FILE PHOTO - A B-1B Lancer returns after completing a close-air support mission in Iraq.
Source: US Air Force
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