Stealth bomber crashed in field on Google Maps (2022)

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Left landing gear collapsed when landing, causing it to skid off runway. More info:

https://theaviationist.com/2022/03/18/weak-landing-gear-spri...

Report claims the damage estimate was $10M. Each bomber costs $1.1B, so it was 0.1% of the full unit cost. Similar to a $300 fender-bender on your $30K car.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/12/21/air-force-fin...

Crashed? In one piece, just next to the runway at a military base? Looks like a minor mishap.

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