Eight people dead after US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes in California

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has been used by the US military since the 1950s.

A B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed shortly after takeoff during a routine test mission at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California, killing all eight people on board, including government contractors and military personnel. The aircraft erupted into flames upon impact, leaving only charred debris near the runway. An investigation into the cause is underway and is expected to take up to six months.

A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed at Edwards Air Force Base in California shortly after takeoff. The status of the crew was not immediately known. Emergency crews responded to the scene, and the situation is ongoing.

A U.S. bomber aircraft crashed Monday shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California. There was no immediate information on how many people were on board the B-52 Stratofortress, which typically carries a crew of five. The B-52 is one of the Air Force’s nuclear-capable bombers and has been in service since the 1950s.

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed Monday after taking off from a California base. The aircraft crashed shortly after its takeoff on Edwards Air Force Base at 11:20 a.m. Emergency crews responded to the crash immediately, with efforts to secure the scene ongoing. The Air Force has used the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress in various operations dating back to Vietnam.

A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff Monday morning at a U.S. Air Force base in California’s Mojave Desert. Emergency crews were responding after the aircraft went down around 11:20 a.m. at Edwards Air Force Base. The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, typically crewed by five people, is a long-range bomber that entered service in 1955. Edwards, the vast desert base where Chuck Yeager broke the speed of sound in 1947, is about 100 miles north of Los Angeles.