B-52 Stratofortress Crashes After Takeoff At Edwards Air Force Base In CA

Name: B-52 Stratofortress Crashes After Takeoff At Edwards Air Force Base In CA
Uploaded: 2026-06-15T15:48:49.2860000-04:00
Description: EDWARDS, Calif. (AP) — Officials say a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in California. The military posted on the social platform X that emergency crews were responding after the aircraft went down around 11:20 a.m. Monday at Edwards Air Force base. There was no immediate information on whether anyone was hurt. A B-52 is typically crewed by five people.

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EDWARDS, Calif. (AP) — Officials say a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in California. The military posted on the social platform X that emergency crews were responding after the aircraft went down around 11:20 a.m. Monday at Edwards Air Force base. There was no immediate information on whether anyone was hurt. A B-52 is typically crewed by five people.