Officials Name 8 Victims in B-52 Crash

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

Summary

Car Crash Edwards California in Edwards, California: A B‐52 Stratofortress crashed at Edwards Air Force Base, killing eight crew members. Officials named the victims on Monday after a 24‐hour waiting period.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Pilot Driver Fatal
Unnamed navigator Unknown Fatal
Unnamed bombardier Unknown Fatal
Unnamed flight engineer Unknown Fatal
Unnamed weapon systems officer Unknown Fatal
Unnamed aircraft maintenance officer Unknown Fatal
Unnamed Crew Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Officials Name 8 Victims in B-52 Crash

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