Eight killed as B-52 bomber crashes during test flight at Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert, prompting major investigation and base lockdown.

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

A military aircraft crashed at a base north of Los Angeles Monday morning, Edwards Air Force Base said on social media.

A B-52 bomber crashed after taking off Monday from a US Air Force base in California.The crash took place shortly after takeoff at 11:20 a.m. on the

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

Emergency crews responded after the aircraft went down at Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert; officials said there was no immediate information on injuries

EDWARDS, California: A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff Monday morning at a US Air Force base in California’s Mojave desert, officials said. Emergency crews were…

Eight people were killed after a US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed shortly after take-off from Edwards Air Force Base in California's Mojave Desert on Monday.

Aerial footage of the crash at 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

The military aircraft plummeted to the ground just outside of Los Angeles around 11.20am PT on Monday after departing from Edwards Air Force Base.

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 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 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff Monday morning at a U.S. Air Force base in California's Mojave Desert, officials said.

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...

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

It was not immediately clear what caused the crash, and it could take up to six months to complete an investigation, Col. James Hayes said.

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

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