Jeromy Smith IDd as second victim of B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base

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

Summary

Car Crash Edwards California in Edwards, California: A B‐52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base on Monday, killing all eight people aboard. The bomber was in the air for about 3 minutes and 15 seconds before it slammed into the ground and erupted into flames.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Jeromy Smith Driver Fatal
Miles Middleton Unknown Fatal
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Fatal

Original reporting

Jeromy Smith IDd as second victim of B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base

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