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Eight crew members died when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base during a routine test mission.

Edwards Air Force Base, Southern California

Who
Air Force Col. Gregory Watson, Lt. Col. Gabriel Estrella, retired Lt. Col. Miles Middleton, Maj. Alexander Davis, Maj. Robert Dee, Maj. Brad Hovey, Jeromy Smith, Christopher Rischar
What
Eight crew members died when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base during a routine test mission.
When
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:50:29 GMT · 2h 36m ago
Where
Edwards Air Force Base, Southern California ·
Why
The B-52 Stratofortress crashed during a test flight to update the B-52’s radar as part of a modernization effort.
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The crash involving a B-52 Stratofortress raises questions about the modernization efforts of the 70-year-old heavy bomber fleet crucial to US military operations, with air operations at the base halted for cleanup and investigation.

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    Eight crew members were killed when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California during a routine test mission on Monday.
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