The Tale of the Ghost Bomber That Landed Itself… Or Did It?

But No One Emerged

The plane barely struck the gun positions and hit the ground. The force was so strong that it caused the giant bomber to bounce, with the plane getting off-kilter and one of the wings ended up smashing into the earth. The propellers were breaking and they were being violently flung through the air.

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Source: Mr. Kuznicki Photography

The bomber finally came to a stop at around 100 feet from the gun position. The engines on the plane that were working kept running and the witnesses that were watching held their breath in anticipation, waiting for the crew to exit the plane and reveal themselves. They waited for crew members to climb out, but no one emerged. The soldiers only had one question: Where is the crew?

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