{"id":39498,"date":"2024-02-27T21:20:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T21:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/02\/27\/engine-fire-forces-b-52-bomber-to-make-emergency-landing-at-minot-afb\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:21:07","slug":"engine-fire-forces-b-52-bomber-to-make-emergency-landing-at-minot-afb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2024\/02\/27\/engine-fire-forces-b-52-bomber-to-make-emergency-landing-at-minot-afb\/","title":{"rendered":"Engine fire forces B-52 bomber to make emergency landing at Minot AFB"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A single-engine fire forced a B-52H Stratofortress bomber to make an emergency landing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, early Feb. 23, the service confirmed Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No airmen were injured in the incident, which occurred shortly before 1 a.m. local time. Minot firefighters extinguished the flames on base.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2024\/02\/20\/tinker-air-force-base-readies-for-b-52-upgrades-as-engines-tested\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Tinker.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Tinker Air Force base readies for B-52 upgrades as engines tested<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">&quot;The clock&#039;s ticking&quot; on the B-52&#039;s current engines, an official said, so the Air Force wants to upgrade the bombers as fast as possible.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFirst and foremost, the 5th Bomb Wing is incredibly thankful that all our airmen made it home safely,\u201d 5th Bomb Wing Commander Col. Daniel Hoadley told Air Force Times in an emailed statement. \u201cI would like to recognize our outstanding base firefighters for their expeditious response.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident is under investigation. Additional details, including the extent of the aircraft\u2019s damage, were not immediately available Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Considered the backbone of the service\u2019s strategic bomber fleet, the B-52H began entering service in 1961. Each is manned by a five-person crew \u2014 two pilots, two weapon systems operators and an electronic warfare officer \u2014 and sports eight jet engines. 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Three Class B mishaps \u2014 incidents involving a permanent partial disability, inpatient hospitality or damages greater than $60,000 \u2014 were reported in fiscal year 2020, according to Air Force Safety Center data current as of fiscal year 2021. 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