A B-52 pictured taking off from RAF Fairford at the end of August. Picture by Justin Collinge
A B-52 bomber landed at RAF Fairford today following an engine failure.
The B-52 Stratofortress was reportedly returning from a global power mission over the Middle East when an emergency was declared.
An engine fire is thought to have caused one of the aircraft's engines to shut down.
The plane spent time circling the Gloucestershire skies to burn off fuel before touching down safely in Fairford.
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