air force bomber tumbled to the ground shortly after liftoff during a routine test mission at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California. The impact caused a post-crash fire, with significant airframe destruction. Edwards AFB briefly closed the base as responders secured the site. Boeing said two of its staff were aboard the aircraft, and investigators are studying the cause. Possible factors include controllability issues in the avionics. Eight personnel were aboard were lost their lives. The incident is under investigation by authorities as officials collect data to determine what happened.
The U.S. Air Force says eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are dead. Officials said Monday that emergency crews responded after the aircraft went down around 11:20 a.m. at Edwards Air Force Base north of L...
www.wral.comA B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff Monday morning in California, and all eight people aboard have died, military officials said.
www.boston.comThe aircraft, one of the US Air Force's longest-used bombers, goes down during a routine test mission.
www.aljazeera.comAn Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Monday, the base said.
abcnews.comThe U.S. Air Force says eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are dead
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