June 15, 2026
(FILES) A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber takes off from RAF Fairford in south-west England on March 15, 2026. A US bomber crashed in California on June 15, 2026, the Edwards Air Force base said on social media. “A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff on the Edwards airfield at 11:20 a.m.,” the base wrote on Facebook. “Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene and the situation is ongoing.” (Photo by Henry Nicholls / AFP)
Eight people are feared to have died when a B-52 bomber crashed shortly after take-off in California on Monday, the US air force base where the accident happened said.
“An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress carrying eight people on a routine test mission crashed today shortly after take-off at 11.20 am (PDT). Initial indications are that the crash was not survivable,” said a statement from Edwards Air Force Base.
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