8 crew members believed dead in B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base in California, officials say - AOL

Published
June 17, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
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 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California on Monday at 11:20 a.m. The aircraft was on a routine test mission and the crash was deemed not survivable, with all eight crew members believed dead. Emergency response teams remained on scene while investigators began probing the cause of the accident.

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8 crew members believed dead in B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base in California, officials say - AOL

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