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Air Force grounds B-1 bombers after ejection seat incident

By Travis J. Tritten
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Air Force grounds B-1 bombers after ejection seat incident

The Air Force has ordered a grounding of its B-1B Lancer bomber fleet after a problem with an ejection seat.

One of the long-range strike aircraft made an emergency landing in Midland, Texas, when the issue was discovered and the stand-down was ordered on Thursday, Air Force Global Strike Command announced in a press release on Friday.

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