8 crew members believed dead in a B-52 bomber crash at California’s Edwards Air Force Base
All eight aboard are presumed dead as investigators examine whether a flight-control or technical malfunction caused the crash.
- On Monday, June 15, 2026, a United States Air Force B-52H Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California, with all eight people aboard presumed dead.
- The B-52H was conducting a routine test mission at the Mojave Desert facility, which serves as the primary test center for Air Force aircraft and weapons systems development.
- "Initial indications are that the crash was not survivable," stated Air Force Colonel James Hayes, deputy commander of the 412th Test Wing, adding, "We lost eight great Americans."
- Boeing confirmed that two of its employees were among the eight victims aboard the aircraft, which was supporting a radar modernization program at the time of the crash.
- Military investigations typically require months to complete as officials work to determine the specific factors contributing to the loss of the irreplaceable Cold War-era bomber.
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US Air Force B-52 Bomber Crash In California Kills Eight
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B-52 bomber crashes in Southern California
LOS ANGELES — A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed Monday shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California's Mojave Desert, the base said.
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