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A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber plane crashed shortly after take off from Edwards Air Force Base.

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Edwards Air Force Base, southern California

Who
US Air Force, Edwards Air Force Base, Congressman Jay Obernolte, Congresswoman Lisa McClain
What
A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber plane crashed shortly after take off from Edwards Air Force Base.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:09:04 GMT · 5h 46m ago
Where
Edwards Air Force Base, southern California ·
Why
The plane crashed shortly after takeoff.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

The incident led to the closure of the airfield and suspension of non-commercial visitor passes at Edwards Air Force Base. Officials did not confirm injuries for the crew of five.

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  1. U.S. Domestic38m ago
    A U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber plane crashed at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Monday during a routine test mission, and all eight people aboard are presumed dead.
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  2. U.S. Domestic2h 9m ago
    Eight crew members are presumed dead after a B-52 bomber crashed at Edwards Air Force Base in California during a routine test mission on Monday, Air Force officials said.
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  3. U.S. Domestic5h 46m ago
    A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber plane crashed shortly after taking off from Edwards Air Force Base in southern California.
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  4. U.S. Domestic5h 46m ago
    A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber plane crashed shortly after take off from Edwards Air Force Base in southern California.
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  5. U.S. Domestic5h 46m ago
    A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base.
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    A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber plane crashed shortly after take off from Edwards Air Force Base.
  7. U.S. Domestic6h 44m ago
    A B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff Monday from Edwards Air Force base in California's Mojave Desert.
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