No cause has been determined. Officials at the base said it could take six months to complete the investigation.
Published Jun 17, 2026, 11:11 AM EDT
No cause has been determined. Officials at the base said it could take six months to complete the investigation.
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Christopher Weber
Published Jun 17, 2026, 11:11 AM EDT
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A B-52 test flight crash at Edwards Air Force Base killed eight, prompting a six-month investigation into the cause.
A B-52 bomber crashed at Edwards Air Force Base during a test flight. All eight people on board perished. The aircraft was part…
The military aircraft crashed and burst into flames just after taking off on June 15, officials said. What we know about the…
Aerial footage showed virtually nothing left of the aircraft that went down during a routine test mission at Edwards Air Force…
Edwards Air Force Base said emergency responders were on the scene.
A B-52 Stratofortress went down at around 11:20 a.m. local time on Monday, bursting into flames and killing everyone on board.
