See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy EMMA RICHTER, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 21:21 BST, 15 June 2026 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 15 June 2026
A B-52 bomber plane crashed after taking off from an Air Force base in California, according to officials. The military aircraft plummeted to the ground just outside of Los Angeles around 11.20am PT on Monday after departing from Edwards Air Force Base, the base said in a social media post. 'Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene and the situation is ongoing,' the agency added. Plumes of thick black smoke quickly covered the area after the crash, which happened in the Mojave Desert.It remains unclear if anyone was injured in the crash and what caused it. The airfield was closed and all inbound aircrafts were diverted after the crash, the base said in an update around 12.50pm local time. The Daily Mail contacted Edwards Air Force Base for comment. The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is one of the oldest aircraft in the US Air Force's fleet, first entering service in 1955. It has a wingspan of 185ft, which is almost twice the length of a standard NBA basketball court. The military aircraft plummeted to the ground around 11.20am PT on Monday after departing from Edwards Air Force Base
