Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEight people are feared dead after a B-52 bomber crashed near Edwards Air Force Base in California on Monday. The bomber, on a routine test mission, crashed shortly after takeoff at 11:20 a.m. local time, with officials believing no one on board survived. Horrific footage showed a charred runway with smoke billowing at the military base in Kern County following the fiery incident. Emergency response personnel are on the scene, and the Edwards airfield was closed, diverting all inbound aircraft. The B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, heavy bomber capable of carrying nuclear or precision-guided weapons, and has been a key part of the U.S. strategic bomber force for over 60 years. In fullB-52 bomber crashes along runway near Edwards Air Force Base in CaliforniaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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

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

A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber has crashed at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California

The US Air Force plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California.

Aerial footage of the crash at Edwards Air Force Base in California showed a charred, smouldering patch of the desert floor.

Aerial footage of the crash Edwards Air Force Base in California showed a charred, smouldering patch of the desert floor.

Emergency crews were responding after the aircraft went down at Edwards Air Force Base, the US military said. There was no immediate information on casualties.

Horrific footage of the scene showed a charred runway with smoke still billowing

A B-52 Stratofortress went down at around 11:20 a.m. local time on Monday, bursting into flames and killing everyone on board.

A B-52 Stratofortress went down at around 11:20 a.m. local time, with emergency crews scrambled to the scene. No casualty information has been released. The aircraft typically…

A US B-52 bomber goes down on the Edwards airfield soon after takeoff in California, prompting an emergency response and ongoing inquiries into the crash.

It’s unclear if there were any injuries or what caused the crash...

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A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed on Monday shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base.

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.

Emergency crews responded to the scene, with the situation "ongoing," according to Edwards Air Force Base.

The aircraft crashed at California's Edwards Air Force base. An investigation is now underway into the cause of the disaster.

The aircraft crashed at California's Edwards Air Force base. An investigation is now underway into the cause of the disaster.

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

Eight feared dead as US bomber crashes in California: military