Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA B-52 bomber crashed near Edwards Air Force Base in California shortly after takeoff. The incident occurred at approximately 11:20 a.m. local time, with horrific footage showing a charred runway and smoke. Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene, and the situation is currently ongoing. The Edwards airfield was closed, and all non-commercial visitor passes were suspended following the crash. The B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, heavy bomber capable of carrying nuclear or precision-guided weapons, serving as a backbone of the US strategic bomber force for over 60 years. In fullB-52 bomber crashes along runway near Edwards Air Force Base in CaliforniaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
B-52 bomber crashes moments after takeoff at US military base in Southern California
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA B-52 bomber crashed near Edwards Air Force Base in California shortly after takeoff. The incident occurred at approximately 11:20 a.m. local time, with horrific footage showing a charred runway and smoke. Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene, and the situation is currently ongoing. The Edwards airfield was closed, and all non-commercial visitor passes were suspended following the crash. The B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, heavy bomber capable of carrying nuclear or precision-guided weapons, serving as a backbone of the US strategic bomber force for over 60 years. In fullB-52 bomber crashes along runway near Edwards Air Force Base in CaliforniaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
