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Pilots safe after stealth bomber crashes in Guam

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  • Air Force says 2 pilots in good condition after ejecting from plane
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(CNN) -- A B-2 stealth bomber crashed early Saturday morning local time in Guam, according to the Air Force.

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A B-2 stealth bomber taxis at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in a 2005 photo.

Two pilots who were aboard during the crash, at Andersen Air Force Base, ejected from the bomber and were in good condition afterward, according to an Air Force statement.

The pilots were from the 509th Bomb Wing. The military didn't release their names.

Emergency responders were on the scene of the crash. A board of officers will investigate its cause.

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The crash is the second in three days of an Air Force craft. Watch smoke rise from crash site Video

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