8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say - 102.3 KRMG
Summary
Car Crash Edwards California in Edwards, California: A B‐52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base around 11:20 a.m., bursting into flames and killing all eight people aboard. The aircraft was on a routine test mission when it went down near the runway, leaving virtually no wreckage.
Publicly reported parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Pilot | Driver | Fatal |
| Unnamed flight engineer | Unknown | Fatal |
| Unnamed weapons systems officer | Unknown | Fatal |
| Unnamed maintenance personnel | Unknown | Fatal |
| Unnamed contractor | Unknown | Fatal |
| Unnamed Crew | Unknown | Fatal |