B-52 Bomber Crash at Edwards Air Force Base Kills Eight

Published
June 16, 2026
Location
Edwards, California
runway at Edwards Air Force Base
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Incident type
Crash, Aircraft

Summary

Car Crash Edwards California in Edwards, California: A B-52 Stratofortress crashed and burst into flames shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert on Monday at about 11:20 a.m. PST, killing eight crew members including military personnel, civilians and contractors. The aircraft went down near the runway of the Kern County installation during a routine test mission tied to the Radar Modernization Program.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Crew Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

B-52 Bomber Crash at Edwards Air Force Base Kills Eight

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