8 crew members believed dead after B-52 bomber crashes at California’s Edwards Air Force Base - AOL

Published
June 17, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
California
runway at Edwards Air Force Base
Incident type
Aircraft, Crash

Summary

Car Crash California Today in California: A B‐52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base on Monday morning at 11:20 a.m. local time, killing all eight crew members aboard. Emergency crews responded immediately to the crash site, which left a large blackened scar on the runway and a towering plume of smoke.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Crew Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

8 crew members believed dead after B-52 bomber crashes at California’s Edwards Air Force Base - AOL

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