Fact-checking images shared of B-52 bomber crash at Edwards Air Force Base
Summary
Aircraft Edwards Air Force California in Edwards Air Force, California: A B-52 bomber crashed on June 15 at Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, California, killing all eight people aboard. Military authorities said the flight ended in an 'unrecoverable crash' that was 'unsurvivable' and that they are investigating the cause, a process that can take upwards of six months. The article is primarily a fact-check of social media images falsely claiming to depict the crash scene, which were determined to be AI-generated.