All Eight Victims of B-52 Bomber Crash at Edwards Air Base Identified

Published
June 17, 2026
Location
Edwards, California
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Incident type
Crash, Aircraft, Fire

Summary

Car Crash Edwards California in Edwards, California: A B‐52 Stratofortress crashed at Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert on June 15, killing all eight crew members. The aircraft went down shortly after takeoff from the base’s 15,000‐foot runway during a local test flight and caught fire.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Jeromy Smith Unknown Fatal
Unnamed Crew Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

All Eight Victims of B-52 Bomber Crash at Edwards Air Base Identified

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