Cracked Clamp Grounds B-2 Fleet
Times Staff and Wire Reports
The Air Force suspended test flights of its B-2 “stealth” bombers after discovering a cracked clamp during an inspection, officials said. All 10 of the planes, based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., will be inspected before flights are resumed. The Air Force said the clamp was not a safety hazard but needed to be fixed.
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