B-52 crashes Andersen Airforce Base Guam VIDEO - May 18th 2016

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BREAKING: B-52 Bomber crashed at Guams Andersen Airforce base A B-52 bomber crashed Thursday morning at Andersen Air Force Base in the U.S. territory of Guam All seven aircrew members are safe after a B-52 bomber crashed on the runway at an air base in Guam today. "A B-52H Stratofortress crashed at approximately 8:30 a.m. on the Andersen flight line. All seven aircrew members have safely egressed the aircraft," a statement released by the 36th Wing at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam reads. "No injuries have been reported. Emergency responders are on scene. "The B-52 was deployed to Andersen AFB from Minot, North Dakota, as part of the DoD's continuous bomber presence mission in the Pacific," the statement continues. "The aircrew are members from the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and were performing a routine training mission." The incident is under investigation and measures to mitigate possible environmental impacts are being taken. Local emergency agencies responded to the crash. The Guam Fire Department confirmed shortly after 9 a.m. that units were responding. "It’s too early to comment on what happened," GFD Chief Joey San Nicolas said in a media alert sent at 9:38 a.m. "We assure the public this does not appear to be an attack, and we highly discourage anyone from spreading assumptions, or any information that does not come from (the Office of) Civil Defense or the military itself," he said. B-52 squadron from North Dakota The 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron began its deployment on March 2 as part of a rotation of aircraft bombers and crew to Guam. The squadron replaced its sister unit, the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron in support of the U.S. Pacific Command’s continuous bomber presence, according to Andersen. “The B-52 is a symbol and a strategic projection of power,” said Maj. Luke Dellenbach, 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron's assistant director of operations, in announcing the squadron's Guam deployment in March. “The training environment and airspace out here is great. There are a lot of individuals in the squadron that have not had the experience flying a long-range distance over oceanic waters, so this will be a great opportunity for them,” Dellenbach said of Guam in March. This story is developing. More information will be posted as it becomes available. Video credit: Guam Fire Department B - 52 crash Andersen Airforce Base Guam VIDEO - 18 Mei 2016 B- 52 врезается Андерсен Airforce Base Guam ВИДЕО - 18 мая 2016 B- 52 vrezayetsya Andersen Airforce Base Guam VIDEO - 18 maya 2016 #Guam DISCLAIMER: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing." The materials are used for illustrative and exemplification reasons, also quoting in order to recombine elements to make a new work. The original works were altered quantitatively or qualitatively and the video does not compete with the market for the original works. There were used small portions of the materials in a new context and expression for illustrative reasons only.