Air Force Identifies Eight Victims in Edwards B-52 Crash

Published
June 17, 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 during a routine test flight at Edwards Air Force Base on Monday morning, killing all eight crew members aboard. The airfield remains closed while investigators conduct an interim safety investigation.

Publicly reported parties

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

Original reporting

Air Force Identifies Eight Victims in Edwards B-52 Crash

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