The plane crashed soon after take-off on Monday at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California’s Mojave Desert, the US military said.

Edwards Air Force Base said emergency responders were on the scene.

Officials say a B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in California's Mojave Desert.

An official said an investigation could take up to six months and noted the B-52 in question was involved in a "radar modernization program."