US Air Force B-52 bomber plane crashes after take off in California
A US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California, resulting in the deaths of all eight people on board. The aircraft was conducting a routine test mission related to a radar modernization program when the incident occurred.
Why it matters
The loss of life and the destruction of a major military asset will trigger a significant investigation into aviation safety and military equipment reliability.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Max Matza Watch: Eight Americans dead in unsurvivable B-52 crash, says Col James Hayes Eight people, including two Boeing employees, have been killed after a US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed immediately after take-off from Edwards Air Force Base in southern California.
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