Officials release B-1B accident report Published June 17, 2004 LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFPN) -- Standing water on the runway led to a B-1B Lancer aircraft accident Feb. 27 at a forward-deployed location supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, according to a report Air Force officials released June 16.Upon landing, the aircraft hydroplaned off the runway, damaging all four engines and other aircraft systems. The damage is estimated at $7.6 million.The standing water might not have been a factor had flight supervision adequately monitored the progress of the mission and ensured the aircrew was advised of current landing conditions.Other contributing factors included the co-pilot’s early release of aircraft controls used to counter crosswinds and the lack of runway surface grooving, which helps remove standing water from the runway, according to the Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board report. Another factor was lack of communication by approach control with the aircrew about weather and runway conditions, according to the report.There were no injuries or other damage to government or private property. (Courtesy of ACC News Service)