8 killed as B-52 crashes and bursts into flames in California
Summary
Car Crash Edwards Air Force Base California in Edwards Air Force Base, California: A U.S. Air Force B‐52 Stratofortress crashed and burst into flames shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, California, killing all eight crew members on board. The aircraft was conducting a routine test mission for the radar modernization program when it went down at 11:20 a.m., and emergency crews were unable to recover survivors.
Publicly reported parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Pilot | Driver | Fatal |
| Unnamed navigator | Unknown | Fatal |
| Unnamed flight engineer | Unknown | Fatal |
| Unnamed weapon systems officer | Unknown | Fatal |
| Unnamed airborne operations officer | Unknown | Fatal |
| Unnamed ground support personnel | Unknown | Fatal |
Original reporting
8 killed as B-52 crashes and bursts into flames in California