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B-52 Bomber Crashes After Takeoff at California Base, Killing All Eight Aboard
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base during a radar modernization test mission. All eight people on board died in the fiery incident on Monday. Investigators have opened a probe that officials expect could last up to six months.
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U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California on Monday, killing all eight people aboard.
The aircraft was conducting a routine test mission supporting the radar modernization program when it went down near the main runway. A large plume of black smoke rose from the site, and emergency crews responded immediately. Initial indications are that the crash was not survivable, Edwards Air Force Base said Monday evening.
The people on board included government contractors and uniformed military personnel. Two employees of the aircraft manufacturer were among those killed, the company confirmed. One of the eight victims had recently welcomed a son.
Military officials said the investigation into the cause could take up to six months to complete. The base is located about 100 miles north of Los Angeles in the Mojave Desert. " — Edwards Air Force Base, Monday evening (Fox News) The B-52 Stratofortress first entered service in the 1950s and remains a nuclear-capable strategic bomber.
The eight people killed in the Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crash this week have been identified.
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