8 Crew Members Likely Dead After B-52 Bomber Crashes in California - Business Insider

Published
June 16, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Edwards, California
Edwards Air Force Base
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Incident type
Crash, Aircraft

Summary

Car Crash Edwards California in Edwards, California: An Air Force B‐52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base around 11:20 a.m. local time on Monday, killing all eight crew members aboard. The crash was described as a routine test mission and the aircraft was not survivable.

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8 Crew Members Likely Dead After B-52 Bomber Crashes in California - Business Insider

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