Event Brief
B-52 crash at Edwards AFB leaves eight believed dead
Filed: Jun 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: Edwards Air Force Base said eight crew members are believed dead after a B-52 crashed shortly after takeoff.
WHO: Edwards Air Force Base
WHAT: A B-52 Stratofortress carrying eight crew members crashed shortly after takeoff; eight crew members are believed dead.
WHEN: Jun 15, 2026 at 7:12 PM ET
WHERE: Edwards Air Force Base
WHY: Initial indications were that the crash was not survivable.
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