US bomber crashes in the Middle East
WASHINGTON (AP) - April 3, 2008 The Air Force said the bomber was taxiing after landing at
al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar and "was involved in a ground
incident" and caught fire. The fire was contained, but no other
details were available. The incident was under investigation.
There are four crew members on the B-1 bombers. Al-Udeid is the
headquarters of all U.S. air operations in the Middle East.