Wife of B-52 crash victim speaks out: ‘Something was wrong with the plane’

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

Summary

Car Crash Edwards California in Edwards, California: A B‐52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California, killing all eight people on board. The crash occurred on Monday and investigators are still determining the cause.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Jeromy Smith Unknown Fatal
Unnamed Crew Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Wife of B-52 crash victim speaks out: ‘Something was wrong with the plane’ | KTLA

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