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8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert and burst into flames Monday, killing all eight people aboard, military officials said.
Key facts
- LOS ANGELES (AP) — A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S
- Aerial footage showed virtually nothing left of the aircraft that went down around 11:20 a.m
- In 2025, Boeing sent a B-52 to Edwards with a new, modernized radar system
- A test team planned to conduct ground and flight test activities on the aircraft throughout 2026 to feed a production decision, the air force said in a 2025 news release
- have included an instructor pilot who was killed in 2024 when the ejection seat activated while the aircraft was still on the ground in Texas and an Air Force ROTC cadet’s death in a 2022 accident involving a Humvee during a training
- Two Air Force pilots were killed when a trainer jet crashed near an Alabama airport in 2021.
Summary
Aerial footage showed virtually nothing left of the aircraft that went down around 11:20 a.m. during a routine test mission at Edwards Air Force Base, which is north of Los Angeles. Black smoke rose from a large swath of charred desert near the runway on the base, with emergency vehicles nearby.
Those on the B-52 included government contractors and uniformed military. Aircraft manufacturer Boeing confirmed Monday evening that two of its employees were on board.