8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say

Published
June 16, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Edwards, California
Incident type
Crash, Aircraft, Fire

Summary

Car Crash Edwards California in Edwards, California: A B‐52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert, bursting into flames and killing all eight people aboard. The aircraft went down around 11:20 a.m. during a routine test mission on Monday.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Fatal
Unnamed Motorist Driver Fatal

Original reporting

8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say | KOIN.com

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