$200 Million Bomber Plane Burst Into Flames at Dyess AFB

ABILENE, TX- A bomber plane caught fire on Wednesday night at Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene.

According to a press release from Dyess AFB, on Apr. 20, a B-1B Lancer plane caught fire while undergoing routine maintenance. Two individuals were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and were released later. Clean-up of the incident has already begun.

The Boeing, a B-1 Lancer, also known as the “Bone”, is a long-range, multi-mission, supersonic bomber plane.

Dyess Air Force Base released a statement Thursday morning regarding the fire.

“We are so grateful that all members of Team Dyess involved have been treated and are now safely back home. Thank you to our first responders who arrived immediately on scene and executed a real-world emergency response with the same level of professionalism and proficiency as they do in training, “Col. Joseph Kramer said, “Our B-1 fleet and warfighters remain ready to execute any long-range strike mission.”

The average cost for a B-1 Lacer is around $200 million plus.