The Andersen Air Force Base B-2 accident was a February 2008 incident when the Spirit of Kansas, a B-2 Spirit stealth heavy bomber, crashed on the runway shortly after takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. The incident marks the first operational loss of a B-2 bomber. Both crew members successfully ejected but the aircraft was destroyed.
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