Eight Die in B-52 Bomber Crash During Test Mission in California

A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Monday, the Pentagon said.

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said in a post on X that the eight people aboard were killed.

The aircraft had been on a “routine test mission” when the crash occurred at 11:20 am Pacific time, according to a statement from Edwards Air Force Base, which added that an investigation regarding the cause was underway.

‘We are deeply saddened by the eight lives lost in today’s tragic crash at Edwards AFB,” Meink said in a post on ...