SR-71 Blackbird's Final Flight - Why It Was Dumped at Sea

The SR-71 Blackbird, renowned for being the fastest and highest-flying aircraft, met its dramatic end when #61-17974, known as Ichi-Ban, suffered a catastrophic engine failure during a mission in 1989. The pilot, Lt. Col. Dan House, and RSO Blair Bozek ejected safely after managing to bring the plane down to a safer altitude. Post-crash, the decision was made to dump the remnants of this iconic aircraft into the sea to protect its sensitive technology from potential adversaries.
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