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
Crash, Aircraft

Summary

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

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Crew Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

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

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