U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashes after takeoff on Edwards Air Force Base

Published
June 15, 2026
Location
California
Edwards airfield
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Incident type
Aircraft, Crash

Summary

Car Crash California Today in California: A U.S. Air Force B‐52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, California, on Monday at about 11:20 a.m. The aircraft was carrying eight people on a routine test mission and went down near the airfield. Emergency crews responded immediately to the scene.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Fatal

Original reporting

U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashes after takeoff on Edwards Air Force Base

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