FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2005 file photo, a B-1 bomber takes off from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. A fiery January crash of a B-1 bomber aircraft in South Dakota was caused by multiple ...

A B-1B Lancer aircraft crash in South Dakota earlier this year has been attributed in part to the aircrew's errors and a poor training culture at Ellsworth Air Force Base, according to a recent ...

As most people understand, the ejection sequence begins when the fighter pilot yanks an ejection handle, usually located either between the legs or above the head. The pulling of the handle triggers ...

Ejector seats are designed to be as safe as possible—but there are obvious inherent dangers in a rocket-powered ejection from a fast-moving aircraft. Ejecting from a fighter jet is a wrenchingly ...

WASHINGTON — A fiery January crash of a B-1 bomber in South Dakota was caused by multiple crew failures, terrible winter weather and a last-minute brush with wind shear that resulted in all four ...