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Eight people died on Monday when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed and burst into flames shortly after take off from Edwards Air Force Base in California's Mojave Desert.

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Edwards Air Force Base, Mojave Desert, California

Who
Eight people, including military personnel and contractors; Boeing confirms two employees among the dead; Col. James Hayes, deputy commander of the 412th Test Wing; Jeff Guzzetti, aviation safety expert; US Air Force
What
Eight people died on Monday when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed and burst into flames shortly after take off from Edwards Air Force Base in California's Mojave Desert.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:16:53 GMT · 4h 8m ago
Where
Edwards Air Force Base, Mojave Desert, California ·
Why
The aircraft went down at 11:20 am local time during a “routine test sortie” in support of the B-52 Radar Modernisation Programme.
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A deadly B-52 crash, the first since 2016 and deadliest since 1982, has halted testing for a key modernization program for a bomber used in every US war since 1965 and could impact its projected service life until 2050.

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