Eight people feared dead in B-52 plane crash in California, says US military

Published
June 15, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
California
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Incident type
Crash, Aircraft

Summary

Car Crash California Today in California: A B‐52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after take‐off from Edwards Air Force Base in California at 11:20 am PDT, killing all eight people on board. Initial indications suggest the crash was not survivable.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Pilot Driver Fatal
Unnamed navigator Unknown Fatal
Unnamed bombardier Unknown Fatal
Unnamed flight engineer Unknown Fatal
Unnamed Crew Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Eight people feared dead in B-52 plane crash in California, says US military | The Times of Israel

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