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A US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base, killing all eight people aboard, and a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in Siberia's Irkutsk region during a training flight, with its crew safely ejecting.
Mojave Desert, Southern California, United States; Irkutsk region, Siberia, Russia
Who
US Air Force, Russian Defence Ministry, Boeing, Colonel James Hayes, Igor Kobzev
What
A US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base, killing all eight people aboard, and a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in Siberia's Irkutsk region during a training flight, with its crew safely ejecting.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:03:05 GMT · 2h 3m ago
Where
Mojave Desert, Southern California, United States; Irkutsk region, Siberia, Russia ·
Why
The cause of the US crash was unknown and under investigation; the Russian crash occurred during a training flight.
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How this affects you
Two major military powers experienced crashes of strategic bombers on the same day. The US crash resulted in eight fatalities and grounded operations at Edwards Air Force Base. The Russian crew safely ejected, and there was no ground damage.
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