All 7 crew members safe as B-52 crashes on Guam

The plane aborted on takeoff and caught fire at about 8:30 a.m. Thursday Guam time, Pacific Air Forces public affairs said.

Gen. Douglas Cox, 36th Wing Commander, said in a news release.

Because of their quick thinking and good judgment in this emergency situation, the aircrew not only saved their lives but averted a more catastrophic incident.

The crew members are with the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and were performing a routine training mission, it said.

The Air Force said later Thursday that emergency responders and law enforcement officials had completed their initial checks.