Report: Eight Killed After B-52 Bomber Crashes During Test Flight at Edwards Air Force Base
Mariane Angela15 Jun 2026236
A B-52 Stratofortress conducting a test mission crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California on Monday, killing all eight people aboard, according to military officials.
The aircraft went down at approximately 11:20 a.m. local time during a flight tied to an Air Force radar modernization program. Video footage from the scene showed debris scattered across a burned section of desert near the runway as emergency crews responded to the crash site.
“An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress carrying eight people on a routine test mission crashed today after take-off at 11:20 a.m. (PDT). Initial indications are that the crash was not survivable,” the base wrote on X.
According to the Associated Press (AP), officials confirmed the bomber was carrying a mix of military personnel and government contractors. During a press briefing, Col. James Hayes, deputy commander of the 412th Test Wing, shared the devastating news that investigators found no signs of survivors.
“We lost eight great Americans,” Hayes said, noting that authorities are currently notifying the families.
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