Smoke rises from a blackened part of Edwards Air Force Base after the crash of a US Air Force B-52 bomber aircraft in Edwards, California, US, June 15, 2026, in a still image from news helicopter video. [Photo/Agencies]
LOS ANGELES - A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress carrying eight people crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California's Mojave Desert on Monday, with no survivors reported, the base said.
The aircraft took off at 11:20 am local time and was on a routine test mission, the base said on X.
"Initial indications are that the crash was not survivable," the base said.
Emergency response teams have been dispatched to the scene, and officials are working to account for all personnel involved.
